title: Traumatic rotatory displacement of the lower cervical spine.
abstract: The authors describe the classification for traumatic rotary injuries of the cervical spine. The classification is based on a review of 306 severe lower cervical spine injuries observed in 255 patients between 1980 and 1994. Traumatic rotatory displacements (TRD) represented 39% of the 306 severe injuries. Three different lesions were observed: unilateral facet fractures, fracture-separation of the articular pillars, and unilateral facet dislocations.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hôpital l'Archet, Nice, France.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Argenson
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: de Peretti
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ghabris
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Eude
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hovorka
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D007405:Intervertebral Disc Displacement / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012399:Rotation; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013124:Spinal Injuries / Q000145:classification* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy