Bilateral locked facets at lower lumbar spine without facet fracture: a case report

Korean J Spine. 2012 Sep;9(3):278-80. doi: 10.14245/kjs.2012.9.3.278. Epub 2012 Sep 30.

Abstract

Bilateral locked facets at L4-5 without facet fracture is a rarely known disease. We present a case of a 37-year-old male patient diagnosed as traumatic L4-5 bilateral facets dislocation without facet fracture. We carried out open reduction, epidural hematoma removal, posterior interbody fusion. After surgery, we attained rapid improvement of the neurologic deficits and competent stabilization.

Keywords: Bilateral; Facet dislocation; Locked facet; Lumbar spine.