| Facet syndrome | |
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| Other names | Facet joint disease, facet osteoarthritis, facet hypertrophy, facet arthritis |
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| Facet joint | |
| Specialty | Orthopedics |
| Diagnostic method | X-ray, MRI |
Facet syndrome is a syndrome in which the facet joints (synovial diarthroses) cause painful symptoms.[1] In conjunction with degenerative disc disease, a distinct but functionally related condition, facet arthropathy is believed to be one of the most common causes of lower back pain.[2][3]
- ^ Emedicine article on Lumbosacral Facet Syndrome
- ^ Kalichman, Leonid; Li, Ling; Kim, David H.; Guermazi, Ali; Berkin, Valery; OʼDonnell, Christopher J.; Hoffmann, Udo; Cole, Rob; Hunter, David J. (2008). "Facet Joint Osteoarthritis and Low Back Pain in the Community-Based Population". Spine. 33 (23): 2560–2565. doi:10.1097/brs.0b013e318184ef95. PMC 3021980. PMID 18923337.
- ^ Suri, P.; Hunter, D.J.; Rainville, J.; Guermazi, A.; Katz, J.N. (September 2013). "Presence and extent of severe facet joint osteoarthritis are associated with back pain in older adults". Osteoarthritis and Cartilage. 21 (9): 1199–1206. doi:10.1016/j.joca.2013.05.013. PMC 4018241. PMID 23973131.