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From: Surgical technique of spine-shortening vertebral osteotomy for adult tethered cord syndrome: a case report and review of the literature

Fig. 2

A drawing of the surgical procedure of shortening osteotomy. a Posterior image. The black shadow shows the area of the osteotomy. b Postoperative image. c Lateral image. The black shadow shows the area of the osteotomy. d Postoperative lateral image. During this procedure, it is essential to use monoaxial screws inserted exactly parallel to the rostral endplates of the vertebral bodies. Taping to the L2 lamina and bilateral rods makes the osteotomy site biomechanically stable

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Journal of Medical Case Reports

ISSN: 1752-1947