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A rare case of spinal injury: bilateral facet dislocation without fracture at the lumbosacral joint

Authors: Kei Shinohara, Shigeru Soshi, Yoshikuni Kida, Akira Shinohara, Keishi Marumo

Published in: Journal of Orthopaedic Science | Issue 2/2012

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Lumbosacral dislocations are rare disorders; since they were first reported by Watson-Jones [1], only 100 cases have appeared in the literature [2]. A traumatic bilateral lumbosacral dislocation is even rarer, with a mere 10 cases reported [3]. Because of its low incidence and atypical location, the lesion may often go unnoticed on initial clinical assessment [4]. Surgical treatment modalities are not defined, but open reduction and internal fixation are often necessary because of a three-column involvement [5]. In this paper, we report on an initially misdiagnosed case of lumbosacral dislocation treated with open reduction and internal fixation. …

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Title: A rare case of spinal injury: bilateral facet dislocation without fracture at the lumbosacral joint
Authors: Kei Shinohara
Shigeru Soshi
Yoshikuni Kida
Akira Shinohara
Keishi Marumo
Publication date: 01-03-2012
Publisher: Springer Japan
Published in: Journal of Orthopaedic Science / Issue 2/2012
Print ISSN: 0949-2658
Electronic ISSN: 1436-2023
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00776-011-0082-y

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