Fig. 3.
An example of region (T12 spine) of progressed epidural spinal cord compression (ESCC) induced by vertebral compression fracture (VCF) after stereotactic radiosurgery (SRS) (20 Gy/1 fraction to T11-L1 spines). (A) Before SRS (T12 spine, Bilsky grade 2). (B) Progressed VCF and ESCC at T12 spine 7 months after SRS. (C) Posterior fixation (T9- L2) after diagnosis of progressed ESCC (motor function, from 4 to 4+).