Degenerative disk disease (DDD) is a common cause of low back pain (LBP); however, the exact relationship between the two remains unknown. The functional spinal unit (FSU) consisting of an anterior intervertebral disk and two posterior facet joints undergo structural changes as a result of ...
Degenerative diseases of the spine (osteochondrosis, spondyloarthrosis, etc.) all have a similar multifactorial aetiology [2], which makes it hard to determine the main cause of their development. It is known that pathological changes to the intervertebral disc (IVD) and facet joint, which ...
The ideal indication for CDR should be soft disc herniation causing neurological symptoms or signs with physiologic ROM without instability, kyphosis, scoliosis, infection, osteoporosis, inflammatory disease, or facet arthritis [32]. The present study revealed a significant improvement of the clinical ...
Association of chronic degenerative arthritis related chronic low back pain with altered lumbar facet joint orientation - ScienceDirectObjectiveTo examine the relationship between changes in lumbar spine facet joint (FJ) orientation and chronic low back pain (CLBP)....
[35], which can show similar radiologic findings with more inflammation and a more aggressive signs. It can be secondary to disc or vertebral infection (spondylodiscitis). An isolated form should raise suspicion of tuberculosis or iatrogenic cause. One case of septic arthritis due toKingella king...
controversy exists as to its actual role in the development of osteoarthritis [73–76]. However, Ha et al. [77] have found a statistically significant association between the increased expression of estrogen receptors on the articular cartilage of facet joints and the severity of facet arthritis....