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Graft Reabsorption
61 y.o male, s/p c4-5 discectomy and interbody fusion for myelopathy.
![Immediate post op - Click on the image to enlarge](images/250/19graftreabsorption.jpg) |
Initial post-operative films show bone graft intact, with mildly
prominent pervertebral soft tissues, as expected in the immediate post-operative
period. |
![8 months post op - Click on the image to enlarge](images/250/19graftreabsorption2.jpg)
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8 months later, the follow-up films demonstrate lucency at the
graft site worrisome for resorption. Figure _. Axial CT examination, without
contrast. |
![CT 8 months post op - Click on the image to enlarge](images/250/19ct01.jpg) ![CT 8 months post op - Click on the image to enlarge](images/250/19ct02.jpg)
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The axial images, and the sagittal reconstructions (not
shown) show some central lucency in the region of graft placement,
suggesting partial resorption of the graft material. |
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