Fig. 1

A 39-year-old man was diagnosed with an L1 vertebral burst fracture. a Preoperative anterior and posterior X-ray of the lumbar spine. b Preoperative lateral X-ray of the lumbar spine. c Preoperative CT axial position. d Preoperative CT axial position. e Preoperative CT sagittal position. f Preoperative MRI sagittal position. g Anterior and posterior X-ray of the lumbar spine on 3 days after the operation. h Lateral X-ray of the lumbar spine on 3 days after the operation. i CT axial position on 3 days after the operation. j CT sagittal position on 3 days after the operation. k Anterior and posterior X-ray of the lumbar spine on the last follow-up. l Lateral X-ray of the lumbar spine on the last follow-up. m CT axial position on the last follow-up. n CT sagittal position on the last follow-up