Skeletal Fluorosis With Thoracic Myelopathy: A Report of 2 Cases

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(A) Case 1: Preoperative radiograph of dorsal spine, anteroposterior and lateral. (B) Case 1: Sagittal and axial magnetic resonance image of thoraco-lumbar spine showing cord compression at T10–T11. (C) Case 1: Sagittal and axial computed tomogram with stenosis at T10–T11 (ossification marked with arrows). (D) Case 1: Intraoperative pictures showing calcification of interspinous ligaments (arrow) prior to decompression and adequate decompression after laminectomy (arrow). (E) Case 1: Postoperative radiograph of dorsal spine, anteroposterior and lateral.
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(A) Case 2: Preoperative radiograph of dorsal spine, anteroposterior lateral. (B) Case 2: Sagittal and axial magnetic resonance image of thoraco-lumbar spine showing stenosis at T11–T12. (C) Case 2: Sagittal and parasagittal computed tomogram showing 3-column injury (arrows) and previous laminectomy; dotted arrow shows ossification of ligaments. (D) Case 2: Postoperative radiograph of thoraco-lumbar spine.