Background Juxtafacet cysts (JFCs) include both synovial and ganglion cysts adjacent to a
spinal facet joint or arising from the ligamentum flavum of the spinal facet joints. Various …

OBJECTIVE Lumbar facet cysts (LFCs) can cause neurological dysfunction and intractable
pain. Surgery is the current standard of care for patients in whom conservative therapy fails …

✓ Juxtafacet cysts are lesions that are associated with spinal facet joints. Although these
lesions are frequently noted as incidental findings on imaging studies of the spine, they may …

A previously healthy 45-year-old woman presented with ligamentum flavum hematoma
manifesting as radicular leg pain. Neurological examination findings were consistent with L …

Objective To evaluate the therapeutic value, safety, and long-term clinical outcomes of
percutaneous lumbar facet synovial cyst (LFSC) rupture. Materials and methods Our study …

Background The management of lumbar synovial cysts (LSC) has been a controversial topic
for many years. Whereas many authors label LSC as markers of instability and thus …

OBJECTIVE Lumbar synovial cysts (LSCs) represent a relatively rare clinical pathology that
may result in radiculopathy or neurogenic claudication. Because of the potential for …

Percutaneous image-guided rupture of lumbar facet synovial cysts can improve clinical
outcomes and obviate the need for open surgery. This series describes eleven patients who …

Methods: A retrospective review of the electronic medical records of patients treated at our
institution using the Current Procedural Terminology code 63267 before January 2018 was …

Background Outcomes of surgical intervention for lumbar synovial cysts have been
evaluated in the short and intermediate term. Concerns regarding cyst recurrence, the …