title: An algorithm for the management of posttraumatic cervical spondyloptosis.
abstract: Posttraumatic cervical spondyloptosis is the most severe form of fracture dislocation. Since its occurrence is uncommon, there is no consensus on its surgical management. Detailed description of five patients who were successfully managed through one approach (posterior or anterior) is presented, a review of the current literature is reported, and biomechanics is provided. An algorithm for the treatment of cervical spondyloptosis is then proposed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurosurgery at Northwestern University, Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, IL 60611, USA. nader.dahdaleh@northwestern.edu
authors.forename: Nader S
authors.initials: NS
authors.lastname: Dahdaleh
authors.forename: Brian J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Dlouhy
authors.forename: Jeremy D W
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Greenlee
authors.forename: Wendy R K
authors.initials: WR
authors.lastname: Smoker
authors.forename: Patrick W
authors.initials: PW
authors.lastname: Hitchon
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000465:Algorithms; D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D004204:Joint Dislocations / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000379:methods