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. 2017 Apr 13;12(4):e0175567. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0175567

Fig 1. A 36-year-old female patient with L2-3 spinal tuberculosis (Frankel grade E) obtained formed titanium mesh for reconstruction.

Fig 1

(a~d) Preoperative X-ray and CT showed that L2 and L3 vertebra body and the intervertebral disc were destroyed, and lumbar instability was formed. (e, f) Postoperative X-ray. (g, h) X-ray at 36 months after surgery. (i, j) Removing the internal fixation at 36 month postoperatively. (k, l) X-ray of 1 year after implant removal showed good location of titanium mesh and lumbar physiological curve.