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. 2010 Jun 22;19(11):1824–1836. doi: 10.1007/s00586-010-1476-9

Fig. 9.

Fig. 9

Pedicle subtraction osteotomy. a Lateral view of vertebra with wedge removed, b posterior vertebral wall with posterior arch and pedicles removed, c posterior view of vertebra after wedge excision. Re-alignment is effected by apposition of the remaining upper and lower portions of the vertebra by compression