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Twenty-year-old girl with tuberculosis (T12-L1 level). a Preoperative computed tomography scans demonstrate vertebral body destruction. b Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging scan shows vertebral body destruction and abscess. c, d Intraoperative debridement, titanium cage strut fusion, and internal fixation. e, f Postoperative radiographs show well-positioned internal fixation. g, h Radiographs showing satisfactory focal clearance and strut graft stability at the final follow-up
