Fig. 3.

Clinical case (A-G): A, B) Pre-operative CT scan showing T9 MESCC (Bilsky grade: 2, SINS score: 12) from lung cancer, C) Circumferential separation surgery was performed and D) intra-operative US assessing ventral separation of the spinal cord from the tumor is shown. E) Posterior carbon fiber instrumentation two level above and below the pathological vertebra. F) Post-operative CT myelography showing restored CSF space around the cord. G) Post-operative CT scan revealing screw instrumentation.