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Fig. 5 | BMC Surgery

Fig. 5

From: Surgical options for symptomatic old osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures: a retrospective study of 238 cases

Fig. 5

A 55-year-old female patient (Grade V) presented with back pain due to a fall 6 months ago and increased back pain accompanied by numbness and weakness in both lower limbs 2 months ago. a Thoracic X-ray showed wedge-shaped changes of L1 and L2 vertebra with kyphosis of thoracolumbar segment; b CT showed wedge-shaped changes in L1 and L2 vertebrae, kyphosis of the spine, and lumbar spinal stenosis; c Sagittal MRI T2 showed low signal of L1 and L2 vertebrae, kyphosis of thoracolumbar segment, spinal canal stenosis and obvious compression of dural sac; d Postoperative X-ray showed that the patient underwent posterior osteotomy and decompression and reduction combined with internal fixation

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