BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Lumbar zygapophyseal joint (Z-joint) synovial cysts can cause
low back pain (LBP), spinal stenosis, and lower extremity radiculopathy. In the literature …

Sabers SR, Ross SR, Grogg BE, Lauder TD. Procedure-based nonsurgical management of
lumbar zygapophyseal joint cyst–induced radicular pain. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the …

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Lumbar facet joint synovial cysts are benign degenerative
abnormalities of the lumbar spine. Previous reports have supported operative and …

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: Lumbar synovial cysts can result from spondylosis of facet joints. These cysts
can encroach on adjacent nerve roots, causing symptoms of radiculopathy. Currently the …

Facet joint synovial cysts are usually associated with osteoarthritis of the adjacent facet joint
and/or spondylolisthesis. In between the conservative and operative ends of the treatment …

Slipman CW, Lipetz JS, Wakeshima Y, Jackson HB. Nonsurgical treatment of
zygapophyseal joint cyst–induced radicular pain. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2000; 81: 973-7 …

Lutz GE, Shen TC. Fluoroscopically guided aspiration of a symptomatic lumbar
zygapophyseal joint cyst: a case report. Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2002; 83: 1789-91. Lumbar …

Purpose To evaluate clinical outcomes following percutaneous rupture of symptomatic
lumbar facet synovial cysts (LFSCs) with intra-articular steroid injection. Materials and …

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 …