Figure 1
From: Fractured neck of femur below long spinopelvic fixation for Charcot spine: a case report
Plain radiographs, computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showing bone destruction and deformity consistent with Charcot spine below previous thoracolumbar instrumented fusion. (A) Plain anteroposterior and lateral radiographs showing previous instrumented fusion with hooks and rods from T3 to L3. Bony destruction and deformity is evident distal to the previous fusion. Sagittal computed tomography scan (B) and T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging (C) showing extensive endplate and osseous destruction at L3 and L4. (D) Axial T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging showing abnormal paravertebral soft tissue and a complex paraspinal mass within the psoas muscle with fluid collections, areas of dystrophic ossification and nonspecific soft tissue inflammatory changes (arrow).