PMC

Surgical invasiveness of 3 typical surgical procedures for vertebral collapse with neurological deficits (^asignificantly different at p < 0.05 [AR vs. PS], ^bsignificantly different at p < 0.05 [AR vs. VP], ^csignificantly different at p < 0.05 [PS vs. VP])

Radiographs before and after posterior indirect neural decompression and short-segment spinal fusion combined with vertebroplasty for vertebral collapse with neurological deficits. a Preoperative plain radiograph with the patient supine. b Preoperative plain radiograph with the patient standing. c Plain radiograph immediately after surgery. d Plain radiograph at 2 years after surgery. The local kyphotic angle between the fused vertebrae was measured using the lateral radiographs and was defined as the angle between the 2 lines

Radiographs of 3 typical surgical procedures for vertebral collapse with neurological deficits (a, c, e, anteroposterior view, b, d, f, lateral view). a, b Postoperative plain radiographs at 2 years after anterior neural decompression and reconstruction surgery (AR group). c, d Postoperative plain radiographs at 2 years after posterior spinal shortening osteotomy with direct neural decompression surgery (PS group). e, f Postoperative plain radiographs at 2 years after posterior indirect neural decompression and short-segment spinal fusion combined with vertebroplasty (VP group). AR Anterior neural decompression and reconstruction, PS posterior spine-shortening osteotomy with direct neural decompression, VP posterior indirect neural decompression and short-segment spinal fusion combined with vertebroplasty