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Description of surgical technique for reduction of facet dislocations of the lower cervical spine by anterior approach

This paper describes a surgical technique for anterior reduction of the spinal facets dislocations and discusses its indications for surgery of lower cervical dislocations by anterior approach. The technique described in this article provides excellent results according to literature review and the results of the Service, having been applied to 95% of cases of fracture-dislocations. The results of this work will not be presented, but the description and discussion of the open technique by anterior approach. Observations of 41 patients treated in last 10 years have shown amazing results as less postoperative pain, extremely rapid functional recovery, and lower complication rates.

Spinal injuries; Dislocations; Cervical vertebrae


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