Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3071710 | Neurocirugía | 2006 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
Facet dislocation in the thoracic spine is associated in many cases with thoracic and abdominal injuries that worsen the clinical picture, and thus it may contribute to misdiagnosis of the facet dislocation, specially in the cases with no neurological symptoms, adding a risk of secondary spinal cord damage. High-resolution CT with sagittal reconstruction provides an adequate and rapid demonstration of the luxation and associated thoraco-abdominal damages. Facet dislocation are unstable injuries that require open reduction and fixation. Recovery of patients with incomplete lesions is frequent, however, recovery from complete lesions did not occur.
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Authors
F. Ugarriza, L.M. Bernal-GarcÃa, L.M. Lorenzana, M. Ortega-MartÃnez, L.F. Porras, J.M. Cabezudo,