Table 1.
Mechanism of injury in surgically treated cases | Involvement of facets |
Mode of fixation and fusion |
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Bifacetal dislocation | Unifacetal dislocation | On table reduction achieved+AF | Reduction with post-decompression traction+AF | Facetectomy and global fixation | |
Sciwora (19) | 19 | NA | |||
Burst compression fracture (18) | 18 | NA | |||
Distraction hyperextension (57) | 41 | 16 | 50 | 5 | 2 |
Distraction hyperflexion (27) | 17 | 10 | 24 | 2 | 1 |
Translation rotation alone (27) | 19 | 8 | 17 | 10 | 0 |
Translation rotation with end plate/tear drop fracture (43) | 29 | 14 | 27 | 8 | 8 |
Total=191 | 155 | 25 | 11 |
AF - Anterior fusion, NA - Not applicable