Bilateral locked facets in the thoracic spine

Two cases of traumatic bilateral locked facets in the thoracic spine are reported. Both patients had only minor neurological signs. They both made a full neurological recovery after surgical reduction of the locked facets. Bilateral locked facets are very uncommon in the thoracic spine. The diagnosi...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Acta orthopaedica 1984-01, Vol.55 (3), p.300-303
Hauptverfasser:	Willems, Mariette H. A., Braakman, Reinder, Van Linge, Bert
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Biological and medical sciences Female Fractures, Bone - complications Fractures, Bone - diagnostic imaging Humans Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine Joint Dislocations - diagnostic imaging Joint Dislocations - etiology Male Medical sciences Middle Aged Radiography Thoracic Vertebrae - diagnostic imaging Thoracic Vertebrae - injuries Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Zusammenfassung:	Two cases of traumatic bilateral locked facets in the thoracic spine are reported. Both patients had only minor neurological signs. They both made a full neurological recovery after surgical reduction of the locked facets. Bilateral locked facets are very uncommon in the thoracic spine. The diagnosis should be considered in any patient with a fracture-dislocation of the thoracic spine. In these cases additional lateral tomographs are required. Early open reduction of bilateral locked facets and internal fixation are mandatory.
ISSN:	1745-3674 0001-6470 1745-3682
DOI:	10.3109/17453678408992361