Fig. 1
From: Efficacy analysis of two surgical treatments for thoracic and lumbar intraspinal tumours
Case 8. Neurilemmoma at the L1 level in the laminoplasty group. a and b Preoperative MRI examination identified that the L1 spinal space was occupied by the tumour. c and d The excisional spinous process and vertebral plate complex. e and f The tumour was completely removed intraoperatively. g The excised spinous process and vertebral plate complex were fixed in situ with four reconstruction plates. h and i One week following the surgery, X-ray, computed tomography (CT) scan and j 3-D reconstruction examination indicated no fixation transposition or fracture. k Postoperative MRI showed the neurilemmoma was completely removed