[Treatment of bilateral cervical facet dislocation by reduction through anterior distraction].
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.


CONCLUSIONS
Simple and safe, reduction through anterior distraction is effective in treatment of bilateral cervical facet dislocation with reliable fusion.
He
Hai-long
HL
Department of Orthopedics, Changzheng Hospital, Second Military Medical University, Shanghai 200003, China.
Ye
Xiao-jian
XJ
Tan
Jun-ming
JM
Li
Jia-shun
JS
Jia
Lian-shun
LS
Chen
De-yu
DY
Ni
Bin
B
Yuan
Wen
W
D000328:Adult; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D021801:Zygapophyseal Joint / Q000601:surgery*