Fig. 3

Allogenic strut bone (a). Preoperative imaging of a 3-year-old girl showing severe destruction of the vertebral body at L1-L3, with kyphosis, spinal cord compressed, and bilateral extensive abscesses (b-e). Posterior instrumentation combined with anterior debridement and reconstruction using allogenic strut bone was performed. Postoperative radiographs revealed perfect correction of kyphosis (f, g). Two-year postoperative X-ray showed a good position of the internal fixation, and the strut bone obtained reshape (h). Coronal and sagittal alignment of the patient were satisfactorily maintained 6 years postoperatively (i, j). Solid fusion was achieved (k, l)