Items tagged “facet joints”
5 results found
Case
Intraspinal synovial cyst
Published
17 Jul 2011
71% complete
MRI
Article
Intervertebral joint
There are three intervertebral joints between each adjacent vertebra from the axis to the sacrum – one between the vertebral bodies and a pair between the facets of adjoining vertebral arches (zygapophysial joints, also called facet joints).
Gross anatomy
Movement
flexion: the anterior interv...
Article
Facet joint arthropathy
Facet joint arthropathy (also known as facet joint arthrosis) is a common cause of low back pain and is most commonly due to osteoarthritis. It occurs from facet joint chondral loss, osteophyte formation and hypertrophy of the articular processes that may cause spinal canal stenosis in severe ca...
Case
Cervical unilateral facet joint dislocation
Published
22 May 2020
65% complete
MRI
Case
Complex cervical spine fracture
Published
26 Oct 2021
93% complete
CT
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