Adjacent Segment Infection after Lumbar Fusion: A Case Report and the Literature Review

Figure 8

Anterior-posterior and lateral lumbar radiographs 1 week after revision. The upper instrumented level was extended to L1 (a). Sagittal lumbar CT 1 week after revision. The infective tissues at the L1-2 space were debrided and then an iliac crest autograft was implanted (b). Sagittal lumbar CT 6 weeks after revision. The surgical space tended to fuse with well-placed instruments (c). Sagittal lumbar CT 6 months after revision showed satisfactory fusion sign in the infective space (d).

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