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Fig. 2

From: Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation in the surgical treatment of monosegmental pyogenic spondylodiscitis

Fig. 2

Exemplary case of a 65-year-old male with PS: CT and MRI demonstrated L2/3 infection (a, b, and c). The SISS was 7, indicating a potentially unstable lesion. Percutaneous pedicle screw fixation was performed. CT imaging at 6 months post-surgery revealed sclerosis at L2/3 and maintained lumbar spine stability without screw loosening (panel d). MRI at 6 months revealed complete resolution of the infection (panels e and f)

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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X