Author:
Shimada Takashi,Ohtori Seiji,Inoue Gen,Nakamura Junichi,Nakada Izumi,Saiki Hiroshi,Chang Song Ho,Kawamura Koui,Takahashi Kazuhisa,Sugiyama Hiroshi
Abstract
Abstract
Introduction
There have been few reports of patients with bilateral cervical facet dislocations that remain untreated for eight weeks or more. We report the case of a 76-year-old man with an old bilateral cervical facet joint dislocation fracture that was treated by posterior-anterior reduction and fixation.
Case presentation
A 76-year-old Asian man was involved in a road traffic accident. He presented with neck pain and arm pain on his right side, but motor weakness and paralysis were not observed. He was treated conservatively; however, instability and spondylolisthesis at the C5 to C6 joint increased eight weeks after the injury. We performed a posterior-anterior reduction and fixation. After surgery, bony union was achieved, and his neck pain and arm pain disappeared.
Conclusion
We recommend reduction and fixation surgery if a patient has an old bilateral facet joint dislocation fracture in the cervical spine.
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Cited by
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