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Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery
Fig. 1 | Egyptian Journal of Neurosurgery

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From: Ventral sculpting decompression: a novel bone scalpel-based technique in thoracic ventral stenosis/kyphosis with myelopathy

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Index case, 19-year-old male. a Preoperative lateral radiographs showing kyphosis. b, c Preoperative MRI T2-weighted sagittal image and preoperative CT scan sagittal section showing the kyphus with internal gibbus with block vertebra T3-4-5. d, e Postoperative anteroposterior and lateral radiographs showing single-segment screw fixation. f Postoperative MRI showing internal gibbectomy done and the decompressed cord. The preoperative status of neurology was mJOA (modified Japanese Orthopaedic Association) score 2; that improved to score 7 at 6 weeks. The duration of surgery was 275 min from induction to extubation. The hospital stay was 6 days. The total blood loss perioperative was 400 ml. Postoperative drain output of 3 days was 470 ml.

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