title: Nonsurgical treatment of a C6-7 unilateral locked facet joint in an infant. Case report.
abstract: Cervical spine injuries in the pediatric population typically affect the upper cervical region. The authors present the first reported case of a subaxial C6-7 unilateral locked facet joint in a neurologically intact 10-month-old infant. To date, this patient's nonoperative treatment has been successful. The proposed biomechanical mechanism of this injury and the treatment paradigm are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurological Surgery, Barrow Neurological Institute, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona 85013-4496, USA.
authors.forename: Jonathan S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Hott
authors.forename: Iman
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Feiz-Erfan
authors.forename: Louis J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Harold L
authors.initials: HL
authors.lastname: Rekate
authors.forename: Volker K H
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Sonntag
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional; D007223:Infant; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D020393:Manipulation, Spinal; D009989:Orthotic Devices; D011857:Radiographic Image Interpretation, Computer-Assisted; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed