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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Asian J Neurosurg 2020; 15(03): 773-776
DOI: 10.4103/ajns.AJNS_27_20
Case Report

Neglected bilateral facet dislocation of the cervical spine with intact neurology: Reduction technique

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  • Mantu Jain

    Department of Orthopedics, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

  • Susanta Khuntia

    Department of Orthopedics, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, Odisha

  • Bhaskar Rao

    1   Department of Anaesthesia, AIIMS, Bhubaneswar, Odisha
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Bilateral cervical facet dislocation is a serious injury that in majority cause neurologic deficit requiring prompt medical attention. Rarely, they retain normal neurology due to spontaneous decompression even though patients can have objective myelopathic or root compression signs. Neglected cases with normal neurology are uncommon with only few of them reported in the literature but their management is still a matter of debate. Here, we report a case of a 26-year-old female who had neglected bilateral facet dislocation with neck stiffness that was operated with posteroanterior approach with near-complete reduction and intact neurology. We describe the technique employed and discuss the literature.

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American spinal injury association E - bilateral facet dislocation - chronic - neglected - normal neurology

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Publication History

Received: 17 February 2020

Accepted: 03 May 2020

Article published online:
16 August 2022

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