Figure 2
From: Fractured neck of femur below long spinopelvic fixation for Charcot spine: a case report
Plain radiographs following the first and second surgeries showing posterior extension of instrumentation to the sacrum with pedicle screws and rods, anterior reconstruction with an expandable titanium cage and anterior rod and screws, and subsequent disengagement of the cage and shifting of the posterior instrumentation. (A) Anteroposterior and lateral radiographs taken after the first surgery showing posterior extension of instrumentation from L3 to S1 with pedicle screws and rods. (B) Radiographs taken immediately after the second surgery involving L4 corpectomy and reconstruction with an expandable titanium cage and anterior rod and screws. (C) Radiographs taken after the patient was allowed to mobilize, showing disengagement of the cage and shifting of the posterior instrumentation.