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From: Causes of lower extremity weaknesses after posterior lumbar spine fusion surgery and therapeutic effects of active surgical exploration

Fig. 3

A 44-year-old male experienced numbness in his left dorso-phalangeal toe and had dorsiflexion and grade 2 muscle strength in his left ankle 1 day after an L4/5 discectomy and an L3–5 PLF. a CT scan showed that the left L4 pedicle screw had entered the spinal canal. b X-ray after the left L4 pedicle screw was adjusted during surgery. The patient’s symptoms (numbness, weakness) were relieved after reoperation

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X