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Postoperative lateral C-spine x-ray

Immediate postoperative lateral C-spine x-ray, demonstrating result of C5-C6 anterior microdiscectomy, allograft fusion, plate fixation. Note position of titanium plate and screws, with interbody bone graft; disc space height and alignment are restored after microdiscectomy. (Contributed by Dr. Saul Schwarz.)

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