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. 2014 Jun 9;8(3):298–308. doi: 10.4184/asj.2014.8.3.298

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Fig. 4 — L1 burst fracture in a 45-year-old male as a result of traffic accident. Patient had American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA)-C grade neurological involvement. Fracture type: Burst fracture, thoracolumbar injury classification and severity score (TLICS) score-8, load-sharing classification score-7. (A) Anteroposterior and lateral radiograph. Preoperative thoracolumbar spine computed tomography axial (B) and sagittal (C) images. Preoperative thoracolumbar spine magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) sagittal (D) and axial (E) images. Preoperative computed tomography (CT) and MRI show 60% canal compromise. (F) Postoperative anteroposterior and lateral radiographs. (G) One year follow-up anteroposterior and lateral radiograph. There is 5° correction loss. One year follow-up thoracolumbar spine computed tomography sagittal (H) and axial (I) and MRI sagittal (J) images. Follow-up CT and MRI show complete restoration of the canal. Healing in normal alignment is seen. Patient had complete neurological recovery.