{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,13]],"date-time":"2026-09-13T09:05:22Z","timestamp":1789290322926,"version":"build-2803163510"},"reference-count":0,"publisher":"Indian Orthopaedic Research Group","issue":"8","content-domain":{"domain":["jocr.co.in"],"crossmark-restriction":true},"short-container-title":["Jocr"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"abstract":"<jats:p>Introduction: Subaxial cervical translational injuries with bilateral facet dislocation are among the most unstable spinal injuries and are generally associated with severe neurological compromise.\n\nCase Report: A 30-year-old male sustained a high-velocity road traffic accident and presented with bilateral upper limb weakness, yet remarkably remained ambulatory with preserved bowel-bladder function. Radiological evaluation revealed a C6\u2013C7 translational injury with bilateral facet dislocation, burst fracture of C7, traumatic disc disruption, posterior ligamentous complex injury, spinal cord contusion, and complete thrombosis of the left vertebral artery. The patient underwent posterior cervical decompression and stabilization using lateral mass screw fixation. Progressive neurological recovery occurred, with complete motor recovery documented at 6-month follow-up.\n\nConclusion: This case highlights the striking discordance between radiological severity and neurological status. Early diagnosis, meticulous clinical evaluation, prompt surgical stabilization, and structured rehabilitation are essential in such rare presentations to prevent secondary neurological deterioration and optimize outcomes.\n\nKeywords: Cervical spine trauma, translational injury, bilateral facet dislocation, vertebral artery thrombosis, subaxial cervical injury, cervical fracture-dislocation.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.13107\/jocr.2026.v16.i08.7846","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,7]],"date-time":"2026-08-07T16:08:28Z","timestamp":1786118908000},"page":"217-222","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.13107\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Radiologically Devastating Yet Neurologically Intact: A Rare Case of Ambulatory C6\u2013C7 Translational Injury with Bilateral Facet Dislocation and Vertebral Artery Thrombosis"],"prefix":"10.13107","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"Manish","family":"Kawade","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Tejas Vinayak","family":"Vatkar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Chetan","family":"Kumbhare","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Anupam Pradip","family":"Inamdar","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Vishal","family":"Naidu","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Dilipkumar Rajeshkumar","family":"Singh","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Orthopaedics, Government Medical College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra, India."}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"5271","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"container-title":["Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports"],"original-title":[],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2026,9,13]],"date-time":"2026-09-13T08:45:27Z","timestamp":1789289127000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/jocr.co.in\/wp\/2026\/08\/radiologically-devastating-yet-neurologically-intact-a-rare-case-of-ambulatory-c6-c7-translational-injury-with-bilateral-facet-dislocation-and-vertebral-artery-thrombosis\/"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"references-count":0,"journal-issue":{"issue":"8","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2026]]}},"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.13107\/jocr.2026.v16.i08.7846","relation":{},"ISSN":["2321-3817"],"issn-type":[{"value":"2321-3817","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2026]]},"assertion":[{"value":"Research Article","name":"content_type","label":"Content Type"},{"value":"Yes","name":"crosschecked","label":"CrossChecked"},{"value":"Yes","name":"peer_reviewed","label":"Peer Reviewed"},{"value":"10.13107\/jocr.2026.v16.i08.7846","name":"published","label":"Published"},{"value":"Creative Commons Attribution","name":"license","label":"License","explanation":{"URL":"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0"},"group":{"name":"rights","label":"Rights"}}]}}