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Figure 4

From: One-stage posterior debridement, autogenous spinous process bone graft and instrumentation for single segment lumbar pyogenic spondylitis

Figure 4

Autologous spinous process group (group B). A 62-year-old male with L4–5 lumbar pyogenic spondylitis. (a–f) Preoperative MRI and CT showed there were bone destruction, intervertebral space stenosis and massive paravertebral abscess (red arrow) at L4–5. (g,h) Postoperative X-ray showed autologous spinous process, screws and rods were in good location. (i–l) CT taken at 5 months after operation showed solid bone fusion between L4 and L5.

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