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Reports of substantial symptomatic thoracolumbar (TL) adhesive arachnoiditis after spinal surgery are rare. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first presentation of delayed adhesive arachnoiditis with cauda equina syndrome after decompression and fusion for a traumatic TL flexion-distraction injury.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Presentation of case<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A 51-year-old man presented to the emergency room with absence of lower extremity muscle power and partial sensation preservation below T12 after slipping. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and computed tomography demonstrated a flexion-distraction injury at T12-L1 and unstable burst fracture at L1 with posterior fragment displacement and cauda equina compression. Emergency decompression, fracture reduction, and posterior fusion with pedicle screw instrumentation (T11-L2) were performed. After the surgical wound completely healed, the patient was transferred to the rehabilitation department. Three months after surgery, the patient complained of severe pain around the anal and testis area and had absent anal sensation and sphincter tone. We re-evaluated the spine MRI and diagnosed the patient with adhesive arachnoiditis in the previous injury site. After gabapentin was administered, the symptoms dramatically subsided.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To the best of our knowledge, this is the first description of delayed spinal adhesive arachnoiditis after TL spinal surgery due to trauma. Developments in technology and resolution and the fact that titanium instrumentation produces less artifacts make MRI a useful tool to evaluate previously operated lesions. 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