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. 2019 Jul 24;11:6971–6979. doi: 10.2147/CMAR.S201372

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Radiographic images of a representative 55-year-old female patient (Case #15).

Notes: Preoperative MRI (A) and CT (B) showing destruction of C6-7 vertebrae with instability and spinal cord compression. (C-D) Postoperative radiograph after total piecemeal spondylectomy and internal fixation using titanium mesh and plate osteosynthesis system. (E-F) X-ray image at 23 months after surgery showing no local relapse and stable instrumentation.

Abbreviations: MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; CT, computed tomography.