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From: A comparative study to evaluate the feasibility of preoperative percutaneous catheter drainage for the treatment of lumbar spinal tuberculosis with psoas abscess

Fig. 1

A 46-year-old female patient with tuberculosis of the L1/2 lumbar vertebrae and PA underwent preoperative PCD under ultrasound guidance, antituberculosis therapy for 3 weeks, posterior pedicle screw fixation, and anterior debridement and bone graft fusion. a. Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showing lumbar spinal tuberculosis, with abscess formation. b–e. PCD was performed under ultrasound guidance. f, g. The X-ray image 3 days after surgery showed good internal fixation and bone grafting. h. Postoperative MRI performed at the 3-month follow-up showed complete debridement and no obvious abscess

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X