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Figure 3 Representative case of cervical spondyloptosis.
A 63-year-old man sustained an injury after falling from a height. A and B: Preoperative radiographs and computed tomography (CT) showed C7 spondyloptosis (orange arrow); C: Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated spinal cord compression. The patient subsequently underwent combined anterior–posterior fixation and discectomy with bone grafting (orange arrow); D and E: Postoperative radiographs and CT images demonstrated vertebral reduction and favorable internal fixation (orange arrow).
- Citation: Yu XS, Mao ZH, Qiu C, Zhang LZ, Chang ZQ. Perioperative management and neurological outcomes of traumatic spondyloptosis: A retrospective case series of 14 patients. World J Orthop 2026; 17(10): 125014
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v17/i10/125014.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5312/wjo.125014