BACKGROUND CONTEXT: With improvements in neurological imaging, there are
increasing reports of symptomatic spinal synovial cysts. Surgical excision has been …

Degenerative spondylolisthesis is a common pathology, often causing lumbar canal
stenosis. There is, however, no strong consensus regarding the various medical and …

Study Design. Retrospective study. Objective. Compare outcomes of different treatment
methods for intraspinal synovial cysts. Summary of Background Data. Intraspinal synovial …

Background The pathogenesis of synovial cysts is largely unknown; however, they have
been increasingly thought of as markers of spinal facet instability and typically associated …

Abstract Background Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is an important tool in
preoperative evaluation of patients with lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). Reported reliability of …

Background Facet joint cysts (FJCs) are a cause of radiculopathy, back pain, cauda equina
syndrome, and/or claudication. They mostly affect the lumbar spine in the elderly, prevailing …

Degenerative spondylolisthesis (DS) is a common disease of the degenerative spine, often
associated with lumbar canal stenosis. However, the choice between the different medical or …

Background Symptomatic intraspinal extradural cysts of the cervical spine are uncommon;
however, they are usually treated using conventional posterior decompression. Biportal …

Objective To assess the validity of the proposed NeuroSpine Surgery Research Group
Classification System through a retrospective analysis of patients treated surgically for …

Objective Facet joint cysts (FJCs) of the lumbar spine are an increasingly reported cause of
radiculopathy, lower back pain, and neurologic deficits. Currently, there is a lack of …