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Kyphoplasty and percutaneous fixation for a traumatic fracture of L4 in a 55-year-old patient. The radiograph ( a ) and the CT scan ( b ) show a fracture of L4, type Magerl A3, with regional traumatic angulation of about 30 degrees. Partial restoration of vertebral body height by balloon kyphoplasty ( c ). Radiographs ( d, e ) showing the result of kyphoplasty coupled with percutaneous fixation L3–L5, with restoration of a relatively satisfactory lumbar lordosis.
