Comparison of a novel anterior-only approach and the conventional posterior–anterior approach for cervical facet dislocation: a retrospective study

The surgical treatment of lower cervical facet dislocation is controversial. The objective of this study was to compare the surgical trauma and clinical results of a novel anterior-only approach and with those of the conventional posterior–anterior approach to obtain an optimal method to treat lower cervical facet dislocation. From January 2012 to December 2017, 93 patients with lower cervical facet dislocations were enrolled in the study and...