Figure 3.

Surgery on compression fractures in T12-L1of the spine of 45-year-old man who become complete paraplegia following crushing injury. Steroid administration was done, and operation was done within 24 hours. Shows no neurologic recovery (ASIA impairment scale A to A). (A) CT: Fx. & D/L at T12-L1 (B) MRI T2: No significant signal intensity changes observed (Ca,b) Open reduction & interal fixation, T10-11-L1-2. Figure based on data originally published in. 22 Fx: Fracture; D/L: Dislocation; ASIA: american spinal injury association scale