Generalized infection following facet joint injection -A case report- [PDF]
Facet joints have been shown to be a source of chronic low back pain, and it is generally accepted in clinical practice that diagnostic and therapeutic facet joint injections are the most reliable technique for the treatment of facet joint pain, which is
Sae Young Kim +3 more
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Enhanced Quantitative Assessment of Lumbar Facet Joint Degeneration: Refining the Joint Degeneration Grading System With Grayscale Curve Fitting and Imaging Parameter [PDF]
Background Low back pain (LBP) is a leading cause of disability, often progressing to chronic low back pain (CLBP), which often involves facet joint degeneration.
Xiaowen Liu +6 more
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Association Between Facet Joint Orientation and Degenerative Spondylolisthesis: A Radiological Study of Double-Level Versus Single-Level Degenerative Spondylolisthesis [PDF]
Objective To evaluate the correlation between lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis (LDS) and facet joint orientation, and to examine the factors influencing facet joint orientation in patients with double-level LDS (dLDS). Methods A total of 40 patients
Zhentao Zhang +6 more
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Introduction: People living in the mountains are subject to tough terrain and climbing biomechanics which lead to degeneration of the spine and Facet joint arthritis (FJA).
Punit Tiwari +5 more
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Expert Consensus-Based Criteria for Identifying Lumbar Facet Joint Pain in Primary Care: Development Using Factor Analysis and a Modified Delphi Method [PDF]
Introduction Lumbar facet joint pain is a treatable condition often overlooked or misclassified as nonspecific low back pain. Although facet joint blocks are useful for diagnosis, they are unsuitable for early-stage screening. This study aimed to develop
Hiroaki Abe +7 more
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Commentary on "Efficacy of high-energy, focused ESWT in treatment of lumbar facet joint pain: a randomized sham-controlled trial". [PDF]
Cao S, Chen L, Lv L.
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Selective facet joint and interlaminar fusion using unilateral biportal endoscopy for thoracolumbar compression fractures: a comparative study. [PDF]
Zheng B, Li P, Zhang XL, Zhou H, He ZB.
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Enhancing Clinical Insights: New Radiographic Grading for Lumbar Facet Joint Degeneration, A Reliability Study [PDF]
Background Lumbar facet joint diseases can often lead to reduced work efficiency and increased medical costs. As a primary imaging tool in orthopedics, X‐rays offer numerous advantages. However, there is no consensus on the classification of lumbar facet
Xiaowen Liu +8 more
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Endoscopic Facet Joint Denervation on the Lumbar Spine: A Retrospective Analysis [PDF]
Study Design This single-center retrospective study analyzed patients with chronic low back pain (CLBP) who underwent endoscopic facet joint denervation (EFJD) between April 2018 and May 2019.
Franziska Wallscheid +7 more
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