Facet Arthropathy of the Lumbar SpineELSEVIERImaging of Pain
In the case of chronic axial neck pain, the facet joints have been reported to be the primary pain generator in about 25% to 66% of cases.1In patients with chronic facet-mediated pain, 58% to 88% of patients complained of associated headaches.2-4Cervical facet joint arthropathy increases ...
Data from a randomized clinical trial with a 2-year follow-up was analyzed for adjacent level degeneration and index level facet arthropathy. The study included 116 patients with a history of low back pain and degenerative changes in 1 or 2 lower lumbar spine levels. Magnetic resonance imaging ...
lumbar region using an MR fat-saturation technique; to determine how commonly facet synovitis is encountered when fat-saturation techniques are used; to classify the MR appearance of facet synovitis; and to test the correlation between the location of a lesion and the site of the patient's pain...
Low back pain (LBP) is the most common pain syndrome, and is an enormous burden and cost generator for society. Lumbar facet joints (FJ) constitute a common source of pain, accounting for 15–45% of LBP. Facet joint degenerative osteoarthritis is the mos
Description: Zygapophyseal (facet) joints are synovial diarthroses from C1 to S1. These diarthroses are innervated by the medial branch of the primary posterior ramus of two surrounding segmental spinal nerves. Facet syndrome (Facet Arthropathy) is a conditionDM Sibell...
Lumbar facet dysfunction is a common cause of low back pain. This syndrome appears to involve anatomic and pathophysiologic degeneration, and the elderly are more commonly affected. This chapter examines the incidence of low back pain related to facet dysfunction. It describes the anatomic and ...
To evaluate the impact of the preoperative severity of facet joint arthropathy on long-term functional outcomes and spinopelvic parameters in patients undergoing lumbar-stability-preserving decompression and Dynesys fixation. In this retrospective study, 88 patients undergoing combined surgery at our ...
Unusual localisation of chronic arthropathy in lumbar facet joints after parvovirus B19 infection. Clin Rheumatol. 2002;21:306–8.Guillaume MP, Hermanus N, Peretz A: Unusual localisation of chronic arthropathy in lumbar facet joints after parvovirus B19 infection. Clin Rheumatol 2002; 21:306-8...
Poster 246 Unilateral Thoracic and High Lumbar Facet Arthropathy in a Professional Baseball Pitcher: A Case Reportdoi:10.1016/j.pmrj.2012.09.862Paulus, StephenDwyer, JenniferFotopoulos, Constantine L.Hahn, MatthewKamrava, EvishElsevier Inc.Pm & R...