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Table 2 Plain radiography, CT and MRI findings of all patients

From: Single-stage transforaminal decompression, debridement, interbody fusion, and posterior instrumentation for lumbosacral brucellosis

Radiological studies

No. of patients (%)

X-ray

 -Narrowing of disc space

21(65.6%)

 -End-plate lysis/sclerosis

9 (28.1%)

 -Osteophyte formation

17 (53.1%)

 -Destruction of vertebral body

6 (18.8%)

Computed tomography(CT)

 -Narrowing of disc space

21 (65.6%)

 -End-plate lysis/sclerosis

19 (59.4%)

 -Osteophyte formation

17 (53.1%)

 -Destruction of vertebral body

15 (46.9%)

 -Spinal canal stenosis

20 (62.5%)

 -Sequestrum

4 (12.5%)

Magnetic resonance imaging(MRI)

 -Disc involvement

30 (93.8%)

 -End-plate involvement

26 (81.3%)

 -Destruction of vertebral body

28 (87.5%)

 -Paravertebral abscess formation

7 (21.9%)

 -Epidural granulation tissue or abscess

14 (43.8%)

 -Spinal canal stenosis

23 (71.9%)