Lumbar zygapophysial joint arthropathy is a challenging condition affecting up to 15% of
patients with chronic low back pain. The onset of lumbar facet joint pain is usually insidious …

The sequelae of disk degeneration are among the leading causes of functional incapacity in
both sexes and are a common source of chronic disability in the working years. Disk …

Back pain is among the most common conditions for which patients seek medical care.
Interventions based on behavioral and cognitive principles and exercise programs are …

OBJECTIVES: The facet joints (FJ) can be a potentially important source of symptoms
because of the high level of mobility and load forces, especially in the lumbar area. We …

Study Design. Retrospective radiographic review of consecutive patients with universally
applied standard. Objectives. To define MRI findings at the facet joints that may suggest …

This study is designed based on the retrospective analysis of patients treated in the
Neurosurgical Department of two major hospitals and review of the literature. The aim of this …

Sophisticated and newer imaging capabilities have resulted in increased reporting and
treatment options of spinal lumbar synovial cysts (LSS). Most of the patients with lumbar …

Objective: To describe magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in the lumbar spine in
asymptomatic elite adolescent tennis players, to serve as the baseline for a future …

One of the most common indications for performing magnetic resonance (MR) imaging of the
lumbar spine is the symptom complex thought to originate as a result of degenerative disk …

Background. Synovial cysts represent an uncommon and probably underestimated
pathological entity of the degenerative lumbar spine. The authors report a retrospective …