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Radiologic view of cervical spine before surgery: first day Cervical MRI (STIR view) (a), 1st day Cervical MRI (T2 view) (b), 1st day cervical CT (c), and CT scan on the 14th day (d).
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However, when this failed to provide realignment, he first underwent an anterior fusion Consisting of C2-C3 discectomy, partial C2 and C3 corpectomy with cage/plate placement [Figure 1].
Radiologic view of cervical spine after surgery: after anterior approach cervical XR, (a) cervical XR on the 3rd week after anterior approach (b), and cervical XR after posterior approach (c).
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Four months later, the patient went on to fuse without any neurological deficit [Figure 2].