Fig. 2.

A 73-year-old male patient with L2–3 mono-segmental spinal TB, who complained of severe back pain for 7 months, received single anterior debridement, interbody fusion and vertebral fixation. a, b Preoperative X-ray of AP and lateral images show lumbar degeneration and loss of L2-3 intervertebral height. c, d Preoperative CT and MRI images show the destruction of vertebral bodies and disc. e, f Postoperative X-ray of AP and lateral images show good position of vertebral screw fixation. g, h Postoperative CT images show solid interbody fusion had been achieved at the postoperative 24th month