Abstract Lumbar facet syndrome stands out as a significant cause for the increasing prevalence of back pain complaints. Alternatives such as radiofrequency (RF) ablation may be a therapeutic option to relieve the chronic pain associated with this condition. It is critical to analyze the effectiveness of ...
ABSTRACT Objective To analyze the results of the use of dexmedetomidine (D) in the treatment of patients with degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine using puncture techniques. Methods The study included 77 patients who underwent surgical puncture for degenerative diseases of the lumbar spine with ...
Abstract Objective To verify whether, regardless of the screw placement technique, there is a safe distance or angle in relation to the facets that can prevent violation of the facet joint when the screws are placed. Methods Retrospective, single, comparative, non-randomized center. We evaluated by axi...
Objectives Accessory C1 and C2 facet joints are very rare. Only few cases were
reported in the literature.We report a case of bilateral accessory facets in an adult with
special attention to clinical, neuroradiological, as well as peroperative findings.
Case report A 37-year-old male presented with progr...
ABSTRACT Objective: The article presents an analysis of the clinical efficacy and causes of unsatisfactory outcomes of surgical treatment in patients with degenerative diseases of the lumbosacral junction of the spine. Methods: Patients were allocated to one of three groups, depending on the method of ...
ABSTRACT Objective: To analyze the impact of the relationship between tropism and angulation of the lower lumbar facet joints on a remote clinical outcome after dynamic and rigid surgical interventions. Methods: Patients with degenerative diseases of the lower lumbar spine were subdivided into three gr...
Los quistes sinoviales de las articulaciones facetarias lumbares son intraespinales, pero extradurales. Estos quistes extradurales pueden localizarse en el ligamento intraespinoso, la articulación facetaria, el ligamento amarillo o el ligamento longitudinal anterior. Aparecen más comúnmente en la cuar...
Abstract Introduction: Facet joint pain is a common source of non-radicular back pain worldwide. Non-surgical interventional modalities remain the mainstay in the treatment of facetogenic back pain and comprise the second most commonly performed interventional pain procedures in the USA. Case: A 36 yea...
Anestésicos Locales/administración & dosificación,
Anestésicos Locales/efectos adversos,
Anestésicos Locales/uso terapéutico,
Dolor de Espalda/complicaciones,
Dolor de Espalda/tratamiento farmacológico,
Bupivacaína/administración & dosificación,
Bupivacaína/efectos adversos,
Bupivacaína/uso terapéutico,
Inyecciones Intraarticulares/efectos adversos,
Inyecciones Espinales,
Errores Médicos,
Enfermedades de la Columna Vertebral/inducido químicamente,
Articulación Cigapofisaria
ABSTRACT Surgical treatment is well accepted for patients with traumatic cervical facet joint dislocations (CFD), but there is uncertainty over which approach is better: anterior, posterior or combined. We performed a systematic literature review to evaluate the indications for anterior and posterior app...
