Predictors of failed closed reduction in subaxial cervical dislocations with interlocked facets: a retrospective cohort study

Key Points

• This study aims to identify predictors of unsuccessful closed reduction in subaxial cervical dislocations associated with facet fractures.
• Retrospective cohort design
• Assessment of CE and non-CE classifications
• Evaluation of facet fractures through imaging methods
• Identification of irreducibility outcomes
• Facet fractures are strong predictors of irreducibility in closed reductions
• CE-non-CE classification provides a simplified predictive framework
• VAI is not independently linked to the success of closed reduction