122. Does vertebral body tethering cause disc and facet joint degeneration? An MRI study with minimum two years of follow-up

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (9) ◽  
pp. S60
Author(s):  
Altug Yucekul ◽  
Burcu Akpunarli ◽  
Atahan Durbas ◽  
Tais Zulemyan ◽  
Irem Havlucu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vertebral Body ◽  
Facet Joint ◽  
Joint Degeneration ◽  
Facet Joint Degeneration ◽  
Mri Study

Does Vertebral Body Tethering Cause Disc and Facet Joint Degeneration? A Preliminary MRI Study with Minimum 2-years Follow-up

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Altug Yucekul ◽  
Burcu Akpunarli ◽  
Atahan Durbas ◽  
Tais Zulemyan ◽  
Irem Havlucu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vertebral Body ◽  
Facet Joint ◽  
Joint Degeneration ◽  
Facet Joint Degeneration ◽  
Mri Study

scholarly journals Does vertebral body tethering cause disc and facet joint degeneration? An MRI study with minimum 2-years follow-up

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 ◽  
pp. 100186
Author(s):  
Altug Yucekul ◽  
Burcu Akpunarli ◽  
Atahan Durbas ◽  
Tais Zulemyan ◽  
Irem Havlucu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Vertebral Body ◽  
Facet Joint ◽  
Joint Degeneration ◽  
Facet Joint Degeneration ◽  
Mri Study

Does It Make a Difference to Stop Fusion at L3 Versus L4 in Terms of Disc and Facet Joint Degeneration: An MRI Study With Minimum 5 Years Follow-up

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 237-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Meric Enercan ◽  
Sinan Kahraman ◽  
Sinan Yilar ◽  
Mutlu Cobanoglu ◽  
Bahadir Huseyin Gokcen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Facet Joint ◽  
Joint Degeneration ◽  
Facet Joint Degeneration ◽  
Mri Study

Transfacet Screw Fixation for the Treatment of Lumbar Spinal Stenosis with Mild Instability: A Preliminary Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 79 (05) ◽  
pp. 358-364 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sokol Trungu ◽  
Andrea Pietrantonio ◽  
Stefano Forcato ◽  
Luca Martino ◽  
Antonino Raco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spinal Stenosis ◽  
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis ◽  
Facet Joint ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Joint Degeneration ◽  
Single Level ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
Facet Joint Degeneration ◽  
Lumbar Spinal

Background Lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS) and low-grade degenerative spondylolisthesis are frequently associated with facet joint degeneration, considered the main cause of low back pain. Surgery is the treatment of choice in patients affected by LSS unresponsive to conservative treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical and radiologic outcome of patients treated with posterior decompression and transfacet fixation for single-level LSS and facet joint degeneration. Methods A total of 25 patients between May 2015 and June 2016 affected by radiologically demonstrated one-level LSS with facet joint degeneration and grade I spondylolisthesis were included in this prospective study. All the patients underwent laminectomy, foraminotomy, and one-level facet fixation (Facet-Link, Inc., Rockaway, New Jersey, United States). Pre- and postoperative clinical (Oswestry Disability Index [ODI], Short Form-36 [SF-36]) and radiologic (radiographs, magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography) data were collected and analyzed. Results Mean follow-up was 12 months. The L4–L5 level was involved in 18 patients (72%) and L5–S1 in 7 patients (28%); the average operative time was 80 minutes (range: 65–148 minutes), and the mean blood loss was 160 mL (range: 90–200 mL). ODI and SF-36 showed a statistically significant (p < 0.05) improvement at last follow-up. Conclusions Transfacet fixation is a safe and effective treatment option in patients with single-level LSS, facet joint degeneration, and mild instability.

Ligamentum flavum thickening at lumbar spine is associated with facet joint degeneration: An MRI study

2016 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 771-777 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ergun Karavelioglu ◽  
Emre Kacar ◽  
Yucel Gonul ◽  
Mehmet Eroglu ◽  
Mehmet Gazi Boyaci ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Ligamentum Flavum ◽  
Facet Joint ◽  
Joint Degeneration ◽  
Facet Joint Degeneration ◽  
Mri Study

scholarly journals Facet joint degeneration adversely affects ultrasound imaging of the lumbar spine

2019 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Karthikeyan Srinivasan ◽  
Hong Kuan Kok ◽  
Mona Mubarak ◽  
William Torregianni ◽  
Robert Whitty
Keyword(s):  
Lumbar Spine ◽  
Ligamentum Flavum ◽  
Facet Joint ◽  
Posterior Longitudinal Ligament ◽  
Joint Degeneration ◽  
Neuraxial Block ◽  
Interspinous Space ◽  
Facet Joint Degeneration ◽  
Experienced Operator ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

Aim: Ultrasound of neuraxis can be used to identify the best possible inter-spinous space to perform neuraxial block. The aim of this study was to assess the anatomical correlation between neuraxial ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).Material and method: Twenty-one patients who underwent MRI of the lumbar spine had ultrasound of lumbar neuraxis performed by an experienced operator. Each lumbar interspinous space was graded on ultrasound as good [posteriorcomplex (ligamentum flavum and duramater) and anterior complex (posterior longitudinal ligament) visible], intermediate (either anterior complex or posterior complex visible) or poor (both anterior complex and posterior complex not visible) in both the transverse median (TM) and paramedian sagittal oblique (PSO) plane. Pre-determined MRI parameters were measured by a radiologist blinded to sonographic findings at each inter-spinal level.Results: Seventy-eight lumbar interspinous spaces were evaluated. There was a significant association (p<0.004) between the facet joint degeneration on MRI and the poor ultrasound view in the transverse median (TM) group. The odds of obtaining a poor view in TM plane was 7 times higher (95% CI 1.7-28.9, p=0.007) in the presence of facet joint degeneration. None of the other variables had a significant association with a poor neuraxial view in the TM plane. Poor views in the parasagittal oblique (PSO) plane did not correlate with any of the variables measured on MRI.Conclusion: Facet joint degeneration is a major contributing factor to poor neuraxial ultrasound views in the TM plane. 

scholarly journals When an incidental MRI finding becomes a clinical issue

2019 ◽  
Vol 132 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 27-34
Author(s):  
Ursula Schwarz-Nemec ◽  
Klaus M. Friedrich ◽  
Michael A. Arnoldner ◽  
Felix K. Schwarz ◽  
Michael Weber ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Disc Degeneration ◽  
Facet Joint ◽  
Low Grade ◽  
Obese Patients ◽  
Joint Degeneration ◽  
Clinical Issue ◽  
Hepatic Diseases ◽  
Subcutaneous Edema ◽  
Facet Joint Degeneration ◽  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mri

Summary Background On magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), posterior lumbar subcutaneous edema (PLSE) is a frequent incidental, yet unclear finding within the deep subcutaneous perifascial tissue. This study aimed to investigate PLSE in various pathological lumbar conditions. Methods This retrospective study included the MR images of the lumbar spine of 279 patients (age range 18–82 years) without cardiovascular, renal or hepatic diseases, 79 of whom had low-grade disc degeneration, 101 combined endplate and facet joint degeneration, 53 axial spondyloarthritis and 46 infectious spondylodiscitis. There were 232 patients with a body mass index (BMI) <30, and 47 with a BMI ≥30 (obese). For each group, the relationship between PLSE and BMI was analyzed using multiple logistic regression, and between PLSE extension and BMI using ordinal regression. Results A PLSE was found in 11/79 (13.9%) patients with disc degeneration, 37/101 (36.6%) with endplate and facet joint degeneration, 7/53 (13.2%) with spondyloarthritis, and 28/46 (60.9%) with spondylodiscitis. For each group, a statistically significant relationship was demonstrated between PLSE and BMI (P = 0.000–P = 0.031), except for spondylodiscitis (P = 0.054), as well as between PLSE extension and BMI (P = 0.000–P = 0.049). A PLSE was found in 21.1% of nonobese and 72.3% of obese patients (P = 0.000). Conclusion The presence of PLSE seems to be associated with various lumbar conditions, particularly in obese patients. Its perifascial location may suggest a potential fascial origin; however, PLSE should not to be confused with posttraumatic, postsurgical or infectious edema or edema associated with internal diseases.

Interaction between C/EBPβ and RUNX2 promotes apoptosis of chondrocytes during human lumbar facet joint degeneration

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (4) ◽  
pp. 401-410
Author(s):  
Jinlong Zhang ◽  
Jiawei Jiang ◽  
Guofeng Bao ◽  
Guanhua Xu ◽  
Lingling Wang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Facet Joint ◽  
Joint Degeneration ◽  
Lumbar Facet Joint ◽  
Facet Joint Degeneration ◽  
Lumbar Facet

scholarly journals Evaluation of MRI and CT parameters to analyze the correlation between disc and facet joint degeneration in the lumbar three-joint complex

Medicine ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 98 (40) ◽  
pp. e17336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Quanwei Song ◽  
Xuqiang Liu ◽  
De-jian Chen ◽  
Qi Lai ◽  
Benyu Tang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Facet Joint ◽  
Joint Degeneration ◽  
Facet Joint Degeneration
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