Case Report

Utilizing a Cortical Bone Trajectory Pedicle Screw for Lumbar Flexion-Distraction Injury

Figure 1

Preoperative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the lumbar spine. (a) Midsagittal T1-weighted and (b) short tau inversion and recovery (STIR) MRI showing the L2 vertebral fracture and disruption of the posterior ligamentous complex between L1 and L2 in combination with extensive subcutaneous hematoma.
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