1. Sudden Progression of Lumbar Disk Protrusion During Vertebral Axial Decompression Traction Therapy 
H. Gordon Deen, MD, Thomas D. Rizzo, MD, Douglas S. Fenton, MD 
Mayo Clinic Proceedings 
Volume 78, Issue 12, Pages (December 2003)
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2. Figure 1
Sagittal (left) and axial (right) T2-weighted magnetic resonance images of the lumbar spine before vertebral axial decompression therapy show a moderate-sized lumbar disk protrusion at L5-S1 (arrow).
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3. Figure 2
Sagittal (left) and axial (middle) T2-weighted magnetic resonance images of the lumbar spine after vertebral axial decompression therapy show marked enlargement of disk protrusion with large extruded disk fragment in the spinal canal (arrow). Right, Lower axial image at the level of the S1 pedicle shows caudal extension of extruded disk (arrow).
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