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A 46-year-old male patient with cervical spine tuberculosis (C5–6). a-c Preoperative radiography and MRI showed destruction of C5, C6 vertebrae with kyphosis and spinal cord compression. c X-ray showed reduction of cervical kyphosis after intraoperative traction. d X-ray demonstrated anterior debridement, iliac bone grafting and internal fixation from C4 to C7. e CT scan at 12 months of follow-up showed bone fusion at the interface
