Fig. 3From: Clinical efficacy of different open approaches in the surgical treatment of thoracolumbar tuberculosis: a single-center retrospective comparative studyA 16-year-old male with L2-4 STB in anterior–posterior approach group. A–D Preoperative X-ray, CT and MRI showed the vertebral tuberculosis and paravertebral abscess. E Postoperative X-ray of anterior approach. F Postoperative X-ray of posterior approach. G–H X-ray and MRI at 1 year postoperative. (I–J) X-ray and MRI at 4 years postoperative. K–M X-ray and CT at 5 years postoperativeBack to article page