title: Isolated unilateral facet dislocation of the lumbosacral junction.
abstract: Traumatic unilateral facet dislocation of the lumbosacral junction without fracture or with non-displaced fractures of adjacent vertebrae is extremely rare. We describe a case of a young male who sustained a unilateral facet dislocation of the lumbosacral junction in a motor vehicle accident. The unusual features of this case include an unremarkable physical and neurological examination on presentation and absence of other substantial vertebral or extra-vertebral injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, Zerifin 70300, Israel.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Blecher
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Geftler
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Anekstein
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Mirovsky
mesh_terms: D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D012447:Sacrum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D055815:Young Adult