1990•Orthopedics & TraumatologyOpen access
Spontaneous reduction of fracture-dislocation of the cervical spine.
Toyonobu Yoshimura, Keiichiro Shiba, Masaaki Katsuki, Takayoshi Ueta, Kenzo Shirasawa, Tetsu Murao, Eizi Mori, Yuichi Ishibashi, Songman Yu
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Abstract
We believe that spontaneous reduction of fracture-dislocation of the cervical spine may occur. We found two groups of patients to have spontaneous reduction based on resultant operative findings. Group 1: Initial radiograph on admission showed normal alignment but operative findings showed a pattern of fracture dislocation. Group 2: Radiograph at previous hospital showed fracture dislocation but initial radiograph on admission showed normal alignment. Group 1 had 9 patients and Group 2 had 3 patients. The results indicated that we must consider that spontaneous reduction of a fracture dislocation of the cervical spine can occuve in patients with acute injury to the cervical spine.
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