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The conventional management in these cases has been a posterior fusion.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p content-type=\"fine-print\"><jats:italic>Methods.<\/jats:italic> The authors performed an open reduction via the extreme-lateral approach without adjunctive fixation surgery in 13 children who ranged in age from 4 to 11 years. Postoperatively, halo jacket therapy was undertaken for 8 to 12 weeks. There were no neurological complications despite damage to one vertebral artery and one wound infection.<\/jats:p>\n<jats:p content-type=\"fine-print\">Functional outcome was assessed after a minimum of 24 months (range 29\u201372 months). Facial asymmetry markedly improved. Sagittal movements were similar to those observed in control individuals. 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