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Fig. 2

From: Clinical results and surgery tactics of spinal osteotomy for ankylosing spondylitis kyphosis: experience of 428 patients

Fig. 2

Schematic illustration of VCD osteotomy. a The anterior and middle column of the vertebra was removed as less as possible while the posterior column was removed completely. The osteotomy gap is “Y” shape rather than “V” shape. b Pressing the posterior column, the anterior column served as the hinge at the beginning and then the hinge moved to the middle column at the end

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X