The orientation of the lumbar facet joints was studied with magnetic resonance imaging in
140 subjects to determine if there is an association between facet tropism and intervertebral …

This study examined the role of facet joint morphology in the etiology of both degenerative
spondylolisthesis and isthmic spondylolysis. To this end, the axial facet joint morphology of …

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A study of 136 patients with lumbar intervertabral disc herniation was undertaken to test the
hypothesis that asymmetry of the facet joints is associated with the level, type, and side of …

Purpose Facet tropism is defined as asymmetry between left and right facet joints and is
postulated as a possible cause of disc herniation. In the present study, the authors used a 3 …

Facet tropism and orientation are thought to be associated with lumbar disc herniation
(LDH), but the relationship is not well established. Moreover, the effect of facet joint on LDH …

Objective and Design: To define facet tropism (FT) for each motion segment of the lower
lumbar spine for subjects without disc herniation, and to evaluate the significance of facet …

Anatomic variations exist in the facet joint orientation, shape, and size at L4-5. This
morphology is further modified by degenerative changes in spinal stenosis and …

Thirty-three patients underwent decompression without fusion at the L4-5 level for spinal
stenosis or degenerative spondylolisthesis. Using preoperative and 1-year postoperative …