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Fig. 4

From: Efficacy of computed tomography-assisted limited decompression in the surgical management of thoracolumbar fractures with neurological deficit

Fig. 4

A 23-year-old male presented with a burst fracture of the L 3 vertebral body. Severe back pain with limited mobility and left lower limb muscle strength was grade II. a–f The preoperative imaging data, g, h the intraoperative CT scanning data, and i–l the 12-month postoperative imaging data. Preoperative CT scan showed the fracture fragment burst into the spinal canal (c, d), and MRI showed the dural sac was compressed (e, f).With the assistance of the intraoperative CT, a limited decompression of unilateral lamina was performed, the diameter of spinal canal returned to normal and the pressure of dural sac disappeared (g, h), the result was satisfactory (i-l) 12 months after the operation, and the muscle strength of left lower limb was grade V

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