Management of irreducible unilateral facet joint dislocations in subaxial cervical spine: two case reports and a review of the literature

Abstract Background Skeletal and soft tissue damage are often associated with unilateral facet dislocations, which undoubtedly lead to instability of the spine and further increase difficulties in cervical reduction. This type of irreducible facet dislocation is usually accompanied with potential ca...

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Main Authors: Yu Zhou, Zhenyu Zhou, Lifeng Liu, Xuecheng Cao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-03-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1609-z