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case_images: CT scan showing a burst fracture of 12
  th thoracic vertebra and the 4
  th lumbar vertebra.
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case_images: In addition to head and thoracic injuries, the whole body CT revealed a burst fracture of 12 th thoracic vertebra with section of the spinal cord and complete paraplegia, burst fracture of 4 th lumbar vertebra ( Figure 1).
case_images: Postoperative anteroposterior and profile radiography of the T10-L5 postero-lateral fusion.
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case_images: A clinical photograph of the surgical wound showing inflammatory signs with serous discharge.
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case_images: At the 10 th post-operative day the patient presented fever (39.5 C), redness and swelling around the surgical wound with serous discharge ( Figure 3).