A Rare Case of Thoracic Pyogenic Facet Joint Infection

<div>MRI taken on the 7th day after surgery (a) showed decompression of the spine and recorded a high signal in the spinal cord, indicating local ischemic changes of the spine at the Th 10 level ((a) arrow). The MRI taken 3 months after the surgery (b) showed no ischemic change or the facet effusion.</div>

Case Reports in Orthopedics

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Figure 2: A Rare Case of Thoracic Pyogenic Facet Joint Infection 