OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to describe a minimally invasive transforaminal
surgical technique for treating awake patients presenting with lumbar radiculopathy and …

Objective Lumbar facet cysts are commonly seen in degenerative lumbar conditions causing
stenosis and radiculopathy. Extraforaminal lumbar facet cysts are a rare entity and present a …

Background Lumbar facet cysts are a benign, degenerative, and fairly uncommon cause for
lumbar radiculopathy. The standard surgical treatment for lumbar facet cysts often requires a …

Background Lumbar juxtafacet cysts are benign lesions that grow at the level of facet joints
or within neighboring structures. Recently, there is an ongoing trend toward less invasive …

BACKGROUND Presentation of degenerative facet cysts (FC) as radicular pain in patients is
well established. The traditional treatment of FCs has been decompressive laminectomy …

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 …

Background Lumbar facet joint cysts (FJCs) are a relatively rare clinical pathology that can
result in radiculopathy or neurogenic claudication. Various treatments such as percutaneous …

Background Transforaminal endoscopic surgery provides equivalent results to open surgery
with added advantages of feasibility under local anesthesia, no injury to posterior elements …

Study Design: A retrospective review. Objective: To report our approach and results using a
contralateral minimally invasive spinal surgical muscle splitting approach that allows …

Background There are currently no high-quality studies on the optimal therapeutic approach
for juxtafacet cyst, as treatment guidelines have not been developed. Herein, a novel …