Spinal Hardware

 

There is posterior spinal fusion hardware spanning L3-L4 and a L3-L4 intervertebral disc spacer. There is also a L1 compression fracture. Because there is only one useable vertebral body, the spine cannot be reported.

The accompanying radiograph shows the spinal fixation hardware and the intervertebral disc spacer and a L1 compression fracture.

Case Description:

There is posterior spinal fusion hardware spanning L3-L4 and an L3-L4 intervertebral space. There is also a compression fracture at L1. Because there is only one useable vertebral body, the spine can not be reported.

Credit:

Sarah L Morgan, MD, RD, CCD, The University of Alabama at Birmingham

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