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Questions surveyed surgeon preferences with regard to diagnostic work-up and treatment of fracture types F1\u2013F3, according to the AO Spine Subaxial Cervical Spine Injury Classification System, with various associated neurologic injuries.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>A total of 161 responses were received. Academic surgeons use the facet portion of the AO Spine classification system less frequently (61.6%) compared to hospital-employed and private practice surgeons (81.1% and 81.8%, respectively) (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.029). The overall consensus was in favor of operative treatment  for any facet fracture with radicular symptoms (N2) and for any fractures categorized as F2N2 and above. For F3N0 fractures, significantly less surgeons from Africa\/Asia\/Middle East (49%) and Europe (59.2%) chose operative treatment than from North\/Latin\/South America (74.1%) (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.025). For F3N1 fractures, significantly less surgeons from Africa\/Asia\/Middle East (52%) and Europe (63.3%) recommended operative treatment than from North\/Latin\/South America (84.5%) (<jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20090.001). More than 95% of surgeons included CT in their work-up of facet fractures, regardless of the type. No statistically significant differences were seen in the need for MRI to decide treatment.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Considerable agreement exists between surgeon preferences with regard to unilateral facet fracture management with few exceptions. 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