Regional and experiential differences in surgeon preference for the treatment of cervical facet injuries: a case study survey with the AO Spine Cervical Classification Validation Group.
Jose A CansecoGregory D SchroederParthik D PatelGiovanni GrassoMichael ChangFrank KandzioraEmiliano N VialleF Cumhur OnerKlaus J SchnakeMarcel F DvorakJens R ChapmanLorin M BennekerShanmuganathan RajasekaranChristopher K KeplerAlexander R Vaccaronull nullPublished in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2020)
More than half of responders, regardless of geographical location or practice experience, identified MRI as a screening imaging modality when managing cervical facet dislocation injuries, regardless of the status of the spinal cord and prior to any additional intervention. Additionally, a majority of surgeons would elect an anterior approach for the surgical management of these injuries. The study found overall agreement in management preferences of cervical facet dislocation injuries around the globe.