Objective: To compare the efficacy and tolerability of dexamethasone-21-palmitate and mepivacaine alone and in combination in the acute treatment of facet syndrome. Results: In all three groups ...

While there are surgical options for treating facet joint syndrome, these surgeries are rarely utilized. Facet joint fusion: In cases of severe facet joint degeneration or instability accompanied by ...

In almost all cases, the diseased joints were the facet joints of the lumbar spine ... which ranged from severe to very severe on the Likert scale (mean score 3.4). Baseline stress pain almost ...

Severe cases may require surgery. Facet joints are found along the back ... By definition, arthropathy refers to any type of disease affecting a joint, including arthritis. Osteoarthritis is ...

Background recently there has been an increase in the prevalence of facet syndrome (spondyloarthrosis) in back pain syndromes. This is due to hypodynamia, increased body weight, and the increase in ...