Transforaminal Interbody Impaction of Bone Graft to Treat Collapsed Nonhealed Vertebral Fractures with Endplate Destruction: A Report of Two Cases

Figure 1

(a) Lateral radiograph and (b) axial and (c) coronal CT reconstructions showed a collapsed nonhealing L1 vertebral body with destruction of both upper and lower endplates. (d, e) T11/T12 and T12/L1 transforaminal debridement using curettes to remove disc material and cartilage. (f) Antibiotic impregnated allograft. (g) Autologous bone graft from posterior iliac crest.