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X-ray film images from a 70-year-old woman before and after surgery (Case 1). Anterior-posterior view (a) and lateral view (b) before surgery and anterior-posterior view (c) and lateral view (d) after surgery.
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Posture and X-ray image examinations showed spinal scoliosis and kyphosis (Figures 1 and 2). Next, anterior interbody fusion using cages and autograft from the iliac crest was performed from L2-3 to L4-5 (Figure 1). Sagittal and coronal posture, low back pain using VAS (from 9 to 2), and balance parameters (see in Table 1) improved after surgery compared with before surgery (Figures 1 and 2 and Table 1).
Posture before surgery and after surgery in Case 1. Posterior-anterior view (a) and lateral view (b) before surgery and anterior-posterior view (c) and lateral view (d) after surgery.
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Sagittal and coronal posture, low back pain using VAS (from 9 to 1), and balance parameters (see in Table 2) improved after surgery compared with before surgery (Figures 3 and 5 and Table 2).
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Posture before surgery and after surgery in Case 1. Posterior-anterior view (a) and lateral view (b) before surgery and anterior-posterior view (c) and lateral view (d) after surgery.
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Sagittal and coronal posture, low back pain using VAS (from 9 to 1), and balance parameters (see in Table 2) improved after surgery compared with before surgery (Figures 3 and 5 and Table 2).
X-ray film images from a 70-year-old woman before and after surgery (Case 2). Anterior-posterior view (a) and lateral view (b) before surgery and anterior-posterior view (c) and lateral view (d) after surgery.
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X-ray image examination showed spinal scoliosis and kyphosis (Figure 3). Next, direct lateral interbody fusion using cages and autograft from the iliac crest was performed at the L3-4 and L4-5 levels (Figures 3 and 4). Sagittal and coronal posture, low back pain using VAS (from 9 to 1), and balance parameters (see in Table 2) improved after surgery compared with before surgery (Figures 3 and 5 and Table 2).
Magnification of X-ray film images of lumbar spine before and after surgery in Case 2. Anterior-posterior view (a) before surgery, and anterior-posterior view (b) after surgery.
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Next, direct lateral interbody fusion using cages and autograft from the iliac crest was performed at the L3-4 and L4-5 levels (Figures 3 and 4).
Posture before surgery and after surgery in Case 2. Posterior-anterior view (a) and lateral view (b) before surgery, and posterior-anterior view (c) and lateral view (d) after surgery.
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Sagittal and coronal posture, low back pain using VAS (from 9 to 1), and balance parameters (see in Table 2) improved after surgery compared with before surgery (Figures 3 and 5 and Table 2).