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Fig. 2

From: One-stage freehand minimally invasive pedicle screw fixation combined with mini-access surgery through OLIF approach for the treatment of lumbar tuberculosis

Fig. 2

A 20-year male patient with L5–S1 tuberculosis accompany with psoas abscesses. Preoperative MRI (A, B) and CT (C) showed destruction of L5–S1 and psoas abscesses. Freehand MIPS and minimally invasive iliac screws (D). Postoperative x-ray (E, F) and CT (G) showed good position of the autogenous iliac bone and internal fixation. CT at 12-month after surgery (H) showed bone fusion achieved. Surgical incisions of freehand MIPS and iliac screws fixation (I) and OLIF (J)

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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