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[Treatment of bilateral cervical facet dislocation by reduction through anterior distraction]
Hai-long He1, Xiao-jian Ye, Jun-ming Tan
1Department of Orthopedics, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China.
Objective:
To investigate the effect of reduction through anterior distraction in treatment of bilateral cervical facet dislocation.
Methods:
Twenty-one patients with bilateral cervical facet dislocation underwent leverage reduction through anterior distraction, interbody fusion, and internal fixation. Follow-up lasted 16 months (4 months to 5 years).
Results:
All of the 21 patients got reduction of cervical facet dislocation and bony fusion. The neurological deficiency in 4 of the 21 patients improved.
Conclusion:
Simple and safe, reduction through anterior distraction is effective in treatment of bilateral cervical facet dislocation with reliable fusion.