Fig. 2.

a Pre-operative lateral radiography of a 33-year-old woman with L5–S1 tuberculosis that caused a neurologic deficit. b Sagittal magnetic resonance imaging showed destruction of the L5–S1 vertebral body and a prevertebral cold abscess extending caudally to S1. c Post-operative antero-posterior (C-1) and lateral (C-2) radiography showing the self-locking titanium anterior lumbo-sacral vertebrae plate fixation anteriorly. d Post-operative sagittal (D-1) and coronal (D-2) computed tomography showing fusion at 12 months post-operatively