Relationship between facet tropism and facet joint degeneration in the sub-axial cervical spine
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Relationship between facet tropism and facet joint degeneration in the sub-axial cervical spine
BACKGROUND Facet tropism is the angular asymmetry between the left and right facet joint orientation. Although debatable, facet tropism was suggested to be associated with disc degeneration, facet degeneration and degenerative spondylolisthesis in the lumbar spine. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between facet tropism and facet degeneration in the sub-axial cervical sp...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1471-2474
DOI: 10.1186/s12891-017-1448-x