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From: Percutaneous vertebroplasty (PVP) to treat specialized type of endplate fractures around the Schmorl’s node: a prospective study of 65 patients

Fig. 3

Intra-operation spinal anterior-posterior and lateral plane X-rays. First, bilateral needles were inserted through the pedicle towards the endplate around the SN (a, b). Then, high-viscosity polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) was carefully injected towards the profile of the SNs under fluorescence (c, d). Post-operation anteroposterior and sagittal X-ray of lumbar spine demonstrate PMMA filled the inferior endplate of L2 vertebral body around SN (e, f)

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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