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Cervical spine injuries are observed in 2-5% of patients presenting with blunt trauma. The incidence of facet injuries is 6.7% of all cervical spine fractures [7]. Significant discussions have been generated over the years regarding diagnostic requirements (MRI before or after reduction), reduction maneuvers (open vs. closed, anesthetized vs. awake), and surgical approaches (posterior vs. anterior). Treatment algorithms have also been developed providing guidelines for the treatment of unilateral and bilateral facet dislocations [12] (Table 13.1).
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Le, A.X. (2010). Open Anterior Reduction of Cervical Facet Dislocation. In: Patel, V., Burger, E., Brown, C. (eds) Spine Trauma. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-03694-1_13
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