Abstract

To investigate the effect of reduction through anterior distraction in treatment of bilateral cervical facet dislocation. 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). All of the 21 patients got reduction of cervical facet dislocation and bony fusion. The neurological deficiency in 4 of the 21 patients improved. Simple and safe, reduction through anterior distraction is effective in treatment of bilateral cervical facet dislocation with reliable fusion.

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