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Fig. 3 | BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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From: Posterior endoscopic decompression combined with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion versus posterior laminectomy and fusion for multilevel cervical spondylotic myelopathy: a retrospective case-control study

Fig. 3

A 38 years old male patient diagnosed with MCSM underwent PCLF surgery. (A and B) Preoperative anterior and lateral X-ray radiograph of cervical vertebrae. (C and D) Preoperative CT and MRI indicate the compression from osteophyte and cervical stenosis. (E and F) Anterior and lateral X-ray radiograph of cervical vertebrae after C3-7 PCLF surgery. (G and H) Postoperative three-dimensional CT scan of cervical vertebrae indicate complicate laminectomy and accurate lateral mass screw fixation. (I) Postoperative MRI indicate a sufficient decompression of cervical spinal cord at C3-7 levels

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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