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(A) X-rays before surgery. (B) CT before surgery. Wave-shaped ossification was observed at the anterolateral side of the spine. The L1 fracture was also shown. (C) MRI including T1, T2, and STIR before PKP. (D) X-rays taken by C-arm fluoroscopy during the operation. Bone cement was injected into the L1 vertebra. (E) X-rays at 1 day after surgery. (F) X-rays at 2 months after surgery. (G) X-rays at 6 months after surgery.
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F1
Erosion and fusion of the sacroiliac joint were not found (Figures 1A,B). The magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) confirmed the presence of L1 vertebral fracture and the swelling of subcutaneous soft tissue (Figure 1C). X-rays were taken by C-arm fluoroscopy during the surgery (Figure 1D). X-rays were taken at 1 day, 2 months, and 6 months after surgery, respectively (Figures 1E-G).
The patient was able to walk with a waist brace after PKP without being bedridden for long periods.
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The patient was able to walk with a waist brace after PKP without being bedridden for long periods (Figures 2).