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skeletal traction and reduction, followed by a halo jacket and nonsurgical stabilization.
12%
24/198
skeletal traction, closed reduction, and posterior fixation/fusion.
47%
94/198
skeletal traction, anterior decompression and fusion, followed by posterior stabilization and fusion.
27%
53/198
skeletal traction and surgical posterior fusion, followed by anterior decompression and fusion.
6%
12/198
general anesthesia, closed reduction, and a halo jacket for 3 to 4 months until stable.
2%
4/198
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This is a classic bilateral facet dislocation. When there is no evidence of a disk herniation, treatment should include careful skeletal traction, closed reduction, and posterior fusion. There is no role for anterior procedures. These fractures are unstable and require surgical intervention.
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