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The surgical management of this severe clinical condition is poorly standardized, concerning the role of closed reduction and the use of anterior, posterior, or circumferential approaches. We performed a retrospective evaluation of our series to assess the safety and efficacy of our surgical strategy.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Transcranial traction was progressively applied, followed by anterior decompression and arthrodesis. Whether adequate reduction was not obtained with traction, or in case of comminution of the posterior elements, a combined posterior\u2013anterior approach was undertaken. In addition, we report the use of intraoperative ultrasound for the assessment of neural decompression.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 36 patients were treated in this series. The most frequently affected level was C6\u2013C7 (14\/36), and motor-vehicle accident was the most common mechanism of injury (20\/36). According to AO Spine Subaxial Classification, C-F4 was the main type of lesion (25\/36). The anterior approach was effective in 21 out of 36 cases, whereas a combined approach was needed in 12\/36. Three patients were operated on only posteriorly. Frankel grade at follow-up was unchanged in 27\/36, ameliorated in 6, and 3 patients died within 14 days.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The anterior approach resulted to be sufficient in more than 50% of patients, and our findings corroborate the usefulness of closed traction. Posterior and circumferential stabilization were reserved for irreducible dislocations or substantial destruction of the posterior elements. 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