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A to 2-C CT scan of the spine of the 97-year-old patient who presented with an incomplete motoric paraplegia (Frankel grade C) associated with an L 2 burst fracture. A Preoperative sagittal reconstruction. B Preoperative axial CT scan showing 50% canal compromise. The patient was managed with near-anatomic reduction without any direct reduction of the fracture fragment.
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The follow-up CT scan revealed a progression of the vertebral compression and an increased bulging of the dorsal wall into the spinal cord space (Figure 1).
A Sagittal reconstruction CT scan showing the well-maintained restoration of the vertebral body height r and sagittal alignment with augmented cephal and caudal screws. B Cement augmentation of the pedicel screws. C Axial CT scan showing no residual canal stenosis and the filling of the vertebral body with PMMA cement through the kyphoplasty technique.
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CT-scans (Figure 2) showed no secondary dislocation of the screws and no signs of instability in the kyphoplasted vertebra.