Locked unifacet dislocation L3 on L4 vertebra. A case report
Posel, D.M.; Hammer, A.J.
South African Medical Journal 77(5): 262-264
1990
ISSN/ISBN: 0256-9574 PMID: 2315804 Document Number: 357742
Unifacet dislocation of the lumbar spine, without fracture of the posterior elements on the opposite side, is a rare injury. A patient with this injury at the L3/L4 level is described. A satisfactory outcome was achieved using open reduction and internal fixation with plate and intrapeduncular screws.
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