Fig. 2

A 57-year-old female with lumbosacral Brucella spondylitis. a–d L5, S1 vertebral body destruction, and intervertebral space narrowing caused by infection were indicated by the anteroposterior and lateral X-ray, CT sagittal reconstruction, and MRI. e, f The vertebral body was fixed firmly by the screw at 3 postoperative months, which was presented by X-ray. g, h CT sagittal and three-dimensional reconstruction demonstrated that the lesion was removed completely, and internal fixation was in a satisfactory position without recurrence of infection at the 6 postoperative months