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T Ó Doinn1, A J Hughes1, D P Ahern1,2

  • 1National Spinal Injuries Unit, Department of Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgery, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.

Irish Medical Journal
|November 18, 2020
PubMed
Summary

Bilateral cervical facet dislocations (BCFD) are rare but can preserve neurological function. Concurrent laminar fractures may lead to auto-decompression, protecting the spinal cord in these uncommon spinal injuries.

Keywords:
Cervical spineauto-decompressionbilateral cervical facet dislocationground level fallspinal cord injuryspinal trauma

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