PMC9549240_01
The patient's imaging data. Preoperative x-ray showed degenerative changes (A,B). CT showed a bone bridge in the anterior part of the vertebral body (C). MRI showed disc herniation at the level of C3/4 and C4/5 vertebrae, causing compression of the spinal cord and corresponding spinal canal stenosis (D,E). Postoperative x-ray showed the good position of the plate and interbody (F,G). Emergency MRI showed low T1 and strip long T2 signal located behind C3/4 and C4/5 discs, and DPOSEH was suggested (H-J). CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging; DPOSEH, delayed postoperative spinal epidural hematoma.
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The radiograph before the operation indicated degenerative changes in the cervical spine (Figures 1A,B). Computed tomography (CT) revealed the formation of a bone bridge in the anterior part of the vertebral body (Figure 1C). Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) showed disc herniation at the level of the C3/4 and C4/5 vertebrae, causing compression of the spinal cord and corresponding spinal canal stenosis (Figures 1D,E). The operation process was smooth with 200 ml of intraoperative hemorrhage; the postoperative radiograph is shown in Figures 1F,G. Emergency MRI revealed low T1 and strip long T2 signals located behind the C3/4 and C4/5 discs, and DPOSEH was suggested (Figures 1H-J).