Fig. 3.

a and b A 79-year-old male (patient 9) with incomplete tetraparesis (Frankel grade C) due to spondylodiscitis C3/C4 with epidural abscess from C2 to C4. He was treated with anterior corpectomy C3/C4, vertebral body replacement and anterior plating C2-C5. c and d Additional posterior stabilization was performed percutaneously C2-C5 to improve construct rigidity. An anterior revision surgery was necessary due to persistent deep tissue infection. At discharge from hospital neurologic symptoms were markedly improved (Frankel grade D)