Traumatic nerve root injury due to unilateral facet fracture of the cervical spine caused by a direct external force; a case report
When a unilateral facet fracture of the cervical spine is treated, conservative treatment may be successful despite the nerve root injury in patients with no rotational instability and no disc or posterior ligament injury. This case highlights the potential for conservative treatment as a viable approach in such cases, suggesting that, when carefully selected, patients may benefit from conservative treatment, contributing to clinical decision-making in similar cases.
Authors
- Yosuke Shibao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5789-993X)
- Masashi Yamazaki (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9293-3531)
- Yosuke Ogata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8898-534X)
- Hiroshi Takahashi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3620-1352)
- Toru Funayama (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7325-4357)
- Hisanori Gamada (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7860-7094)
- Kousei Miura (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7826-184X)
- Takane Nakagawa
- Shun Okuwaki
- Takahiro Sunami
- Hiroshi Noguchi
- Masao Koda
- Kotaro Sakashita
Institutions
- University of Tsukuba (JP)
- Tokyo Medical University Ibaraki Medical Center (JP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
- Published
- 2025-12-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12891-025-09448-4
- Primary Topic
- Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00