title: Treatment of Facet Injuries in the Cervical Spine.
abstract: Facet injuries are common in the cervical spine. Many classification systems over the years have characterized the heterogeneity of these injuries. For unilateral facet fractures with minimal displacement and no neurological deficit, there is mounting evidence that better radiographic and clinical outcomes may be achieved with surgical treatment. Anterior and posterior approaches can both be utilized successfully for the surgical management of facet injuries. The anterior approach is well tolerated, allows one to address a disc herniation, and provides a high union rate with good sagittal alignment. The posterior approach allows for easier open reduction and biomechanically superior fixation.
authors.affiliation: Division of Neurosurgery, University of British Columbia, 3100, 950 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1M9, Canada.
authors.forename: Navid
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Khezri
authors.affiliation: Vancouver Spine Surgery Institute, Division of Neurosurgery, Department of Surgery, University of British Columbia, 818 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1M9, Canada.
authors.forename: Tamir
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Ailon
authors.affiliation: Vancouver Spine Surgery Institute, Department of Orthopaedics, University of British Columbia, 818 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1M9, Canada. Electronic address: brian.kwon@ubc.ca.
authors.forename: Brian K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Kwon
mesh_terms: D002574:Cervical Vertebrae / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery*; D013123:Spinal Fusion; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D021801:Zygapophyseal Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Cervical spine facet injury; Closed reduction of displaced cervical facet injury; Prereduction MRI; Surgical approach