Background Different procedures have been used for the treatment of lumbar juxtafacet
cysts (JFCs). Recently, full-endoscopic cyst excision has been suggested as a reasonable …

Background Use of a contralateral sublaminar endoscopic approach may minimize facet
violation and better visualize the dura and cystic lesions during operation. The aim of this …

The management of symptomatic lumbar synovial cysts (LSC) is still a matter of debate.
Previous systematic reviews did not stratify data according to different treatment techniques …

Background: Synovial cysts are commonly associated with instability. Whether to fuse
patients is a matter of controversy. Simple resection may offer favorable clinical outcomes …

Synovial cysts of the spine are degenerative cystic lesions that can lead to severe symptoms
secondary to compression of the spinal cord, individual nerve roots, and/or the cauda …

The main objective was to describe the different types and characteristics of lumbar spine
extradural cysts and their optimal treatment options with a focus on endoscopic technique …

Lumbar discal cyst (LDC) is a rare clinical entity with unclear etiology. Three theories have
been proposed to describe the pathogenesis of this condition:(i) a reaction to spinal epidural …

Diagnosis of extramedullary spinal diseases is often complex, firstly requiring a good
anatomic knowledge for a precise localization of pathologies. The spinal canal, a tubular …

Background Lumbar synovial cysts (LSCs) can cause painful radiculopathy and sensory
and/or motor deficits. Historically, first-line surgical treatment has been decompression with …

Purpose We retrospectively evaluated the technical success rate and long-term efficacy of
fluoroscopy-guided synovial cyst rupture followed by an intra-articular steroid injection at the …