introduction sub axial cervical spine dislocations are common and managing these cases by closed reduction is successful in the majority of cases. however, treatment of old and neglected cases is difficult and the results may vary in terms of neurological and functional outcomes. case presentation we present two cases of traumatic bilateral cervical facet dislocation with no neurological defici...

results three hundred patients were eligible for the study. after 1 month, 62% of patients (186 patients) reported good pain relief [95% confidence interval (ci) 0.53, 0.7]; 8.6% (26 patients) reported excellent pain relief (95% ci 0.07-0.09); 20. 4% (61 patients) reported poor pain relief (95% ci 0.18-0.22), and 9% (27 patients) reported no pain relief (95% ci 0.08-0.099). the average pain num...

STUDY DESIGN Facet joint kinematics and capsular ligament strains were evaluated during simulated whiplash of whole cervical spine specimens with muscle force replication. OBJECTIVES To describe facet joint kinematics, including facet joint compression and facet joint sliding, and quantify peak capsular ligament strain during simulated whiplash. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND DATA Clinical studies h...

conclusion lower back pain is a major healthcare issue and this review article will help educate the pain practitioners about the current evidence based treatment options. results this review article describes the most common modalities available to an interventional pain physician along with the most relevant current and past references for the treatment of lower back pain. all the graphics an...

We aimed to study correlation between bone mineral density (BMD) and facet joint orientation in normal, osteopenic and osteoporotic patients. The correlation between more sagittally oriented facet joint and facet joint osteoarthritis and spondylolisthesis was described previously. However, the correlation between facet joint orientation and its possible correlation with BMD measurements has not...

BACKGROUND The Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services (OIG-DHHS) issued a report which showed explosive growth and also raised questions of lack of medical necessity and/or indications for facet joint injection services in 2006.The purpose of the study was to determine trends of frequency and cost of facet joint interventions in managing spinal pain. METHOD...

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 considered to be an easy and safe procedure. Serious complications and side effects are uncommon after facet joint injection. However, infecti...

STUDY DESIGN Cross-sectional study of healthy volunteers. PURPOSE We aimed to investigate the variation in the lumbar facet joint orientation in an adult Asian population. The relationship between the facet joint orientation and muscle cross-sectional area (CSA) of multifidus and erector spinae was also clarified. OVERVIEW OF LITERATURE Several studies have reported that lumbar pathologies,...

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE The prevalence of facet joint signal change in acute/subacute lumbar vertebral body compression fractures is unknown. We hypothesized that facet joint signal change on MR imaging is more common in facet joints associated with an acute/subacute lumbar compression fracture than those associated with normal vertebral bodies or ones that have a chronic compression fracture. ...