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Fig. 2

From: Effect of the short-segment internal fixation with intermediate inclined-angle polyaxial screw at the fractured vertebra on the treatment of Denis type B thoracolumbar fracture

Fig. 2

X-ray, CT, and MRI of a case with Denis type B TL fracture treated by SSIF-IA system. A, A’ Anteroposterior and lateral X-ray demonstrating the L2 compression fracture before and after operation. B, B’ Lateral spiral CT showing the L2 compression fracture with injured superior endplate before and after operation. C, C’ Axial spiral CT showing the spinal canal encroachment by fragments of the fractured vertebra before and after operation. D, D’ The 3D reconstruction of lumbar spine with the L2 compression fracture before and after operation. E, E’ Sagittal MRI confirming the L2 compression fracture with vertebra edema before and after operation. F, F’ Axial MRI confirming the spinal canal encroachment by fragments of the fracture vertebra along with posterior elements of the vertebra before and after operation. CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; 3D, 3-dimensional

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