Facet dislocation
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Facet dislocation refers to anterior displacement of one vertebral body on another. Without a fracture, the only way anterior displacement can occur is by dislocation of the facets.
Facet dislocation can occur to varying degrees:
The injury usually results from forced flexion of the cervical spine. However, where there is a degree of rotation, the facet dislocation may only occur to one facet joint:
- bilateral facet dislocation: unstable
- unilateral facet dislocation: stable
See also
-<li><a href="/articles/naked-facet-sign">naked facet sign</a></li>-<li>-<a href="/articles/blunt-cerebrovascular-injury">blunt cerebrovascular injury</a> (BCVI)</li>- +<li><a href="/articles/naked-facet-sign-vertebral-column">naked facet sign</a></li>
- +<li><a href="/articles/blunt-cerebrovascular-injury">blunt cerebrovascular injury</a></li>
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