[Treatment of Bilateral Cervical Facet Dislocation by Reduction Through Anterior Distraction]

Objective: To investigate the effect of reduction through anterior distraction in treatment of bilateral cervical facet dislocation.

Methods: 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).

Results: All of the 21 patients got reduction of cervical facet dislocation and bony fusion. The neurological deficiency in 4 of the 21 patients improved.

Conclusion: Simple and safe, reduction through anterior distraction is effective in treatment of bilateral cervical facet dislocation with reliable fusion.