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Figure 3

From: Fatal outcome after insufficient spine fixation for pyogenic thoracic spondylodiscitis: an imperative for 360° fusion of the infected spine

Figure 3

Failure of the initial anterior fixation at 6 months after surgery, secondary to repeat falls. Conventional anteroposterior X-ray (panel A) and coronal CT reconstruction (panel B) demonstrate the loss of fixation of the anterolateral locking plate and of the expandable cage, which are pulled out at the upper segment in T6. The sagittal CT reconstruction (panel C) demonstrates the kyphotic malunion cephalad to the expandabale cage. The axial CT views (panels D-F) shows the laterally pulled out locking head screws (D, E) and cage (F) at T6.

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