Fig. 5

A 42-year-old male presented with a burst fracture of the L2 vertebra. Low back pain from a high fall with limited mobility and both lower limbs’ muscle strength was grade-III. a–f The preoperative images. g–h C-arm fluoroscopy after bilateral limited decompression. i–k The postoperative imaging data at a 12-month follow-up visit. Preoperative imaging data show the fractures compressed the dural sac (c, d, e, f), and bilateral limited decompression was performed after multiaxial pedicle screw fixation. At the 12-month postoperative visit, the fracture healing is satisfactory (i–k), and the muscle strength of both lower limbs was grade V