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facet syndrome Orthopedics A low back pain syndrome attributed to osteoarthritis of the interarticular vertebrae Clinical Low back pain that ↑ on extension, irradiates to the posterior thigh, and ends at the knee; x-ray and CT imaging
reveal narrowing of disk space, osteophyte formation Treatment NSAIDs, intraarticular injections with anesthetics, low back fusion with osteodegeneration, endurance training How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Clinical features of patients with pain stemming from the lumbar zygapophysial joints: is the lumbar facet syndrome a clinical entity? It has been cleared by the FDA for herniated, bulging and degenerated discs, sciatica, pinched nerves and facet syndrome. Similar clinical findings and presenting complaints have been described as internal disk disruption, discogenic pain syndrome, motion segment pain, and facet syndrome. |
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