Fig. 1

Images from one patient from the surgery group. a–c Patient with multiple myeloma with a pathological fracture of T12/L1/L3. d–h Patient was placed in the prone position, and the location of the lesion was determined by X-ray using a C-arm and marked. The filling of the vertebral body with bone cement was monitored. Image obtained during surgery. i A postoperative X-ray plain film scan indicated that the bone cement was implanted successfully. Image obtained following surgery