Kazunori Oae, Naosuke Kamei, Makoto Sawano, Tadashi Yahata, Hokuto Morii, Nobuo Adachi, Koichi Inokuchi
STUDY DESIGN: Retrospective study. PURPOSE: This research aimed to assess the clinical outcomes of patients with traumatic cervical spine dislocation who underwent closed reduction employing our approach. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE: Bedside closed reduction is the quickest procedure for repairing traumatic cervical spine dislocations; nevertheless, it also possesses the risk of neurological deterioration. METHODS: For closed reduction, the patient's head was elevated on a motorized bed, the cervical spine was placed at the midline, traction of 10 kg was applied, the motorized bed was gradually returned to a flat position, the head was lifted off the bed, and the cervical spine was slowly adjusted to a flexed position...
July 6, 2023: Asian Spine Journal