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Fig. 2

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

Fig. 2

A 39-year-old male patient with tuberculosis of the L1/2 lumbar vertebrae and PA underwent posterior pedicle screw fixation and anterior debridement, with bone graft fusion. a. Preoperative MRI showed lumbar tuberculosis, with abscess formation. b, c. The X-ray image 3 days after surgery showed good internal fixation and bone grafting. d. Postoperative MRI at the 3-month follow-up showed complete debridement and no obvious abscess

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