Fig. 3.

A pre-operative X-ray of a 22-year-old male demonstrated the destruction of T6 and T7, with a kyphosis angle of 32°. CT and MRI (b, c) show vertebral bone destruction, paravertebral abscess formation, and spinal cord compression. d, e 3 month after surgery, a lateral X-ray indicated that kyphosis was corrected to 26°. f, h At nine-month post-operation, CT revealed successful fusion, and a kyphosis angle of 27°. g At 24-month follow-up, fixation was in good shape, without signs of tuberculosis recurrence