Fig. 10
From: Neurosurgical emergencies in spinal tumors: pathophysiology and clinical management
Device-assisted kyphoplasty. A Sagittal section on a CT (left) and T2-weighted MRI (center) and axial CT (right) showing a compression fracture of the T11 vertebra. B Intraoperative fluoroscopic images in the anteroposterior projection showing balloon inflation inside the vertebral body to create space for cement augmentation. C Postoperative sagittal and axial CT (left two panels) and T1-weighted MRI (right two panels) showing the distribution of bone cement within the T11 vertebral body without significant leakage