Скачать или смотреть Facet Joint Part 2 : Dr Amman Ullah Nazir

Facet joint disease is a condition in which the facet joints (also termed zygapophyseal joints) of the spine become a source of pain.

This is a very common disease process (its prevalence increasing with age) and is a common source of disability with significant economic impact.

Chronic low back pain often results from facet joint disease, with a prevalence of 15 to 41%[1]

Facet syndrome is an articular disorder related to the facet joints and their innervations, and produces both local and radiating pain.

55% of facet syndrome cases occur in cervical vertebrae, and 31% in lumbar.[2]

Neck pain due to cervical facet joint involvement is known as cervical facet syndrome and low back pain due to lumbar facet joint involvement is known as lumbar facet syndrome.

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