Lumbar Facet Joint Injection: A Review of Efficacy and Safety
Facet joint arthrosis is a progressive degenerative disease that is frequently associated with other spinal degenerative disorders such as degenerative disc disease or spinal stenosis. Lumbar facet joint arthrosis can induce pain in the proximal lower extremities. However, symptoms and imaging fin...
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| author | Yoonah Do Eugene Lee Choong Guen Chee Joon Woo Lee |
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| description | Facet joint arthrosis is a progressive degenerative disease that is frequently associated with other spinal
degenerative disorders such as degenerative disc disease or spinal stenosis. Lumbar facet joint arthrosis
can induce pain in the proximal lower extremities. However, symptoms and imaging findings
of “facet joint syndrome” are not specific as they mimic the pain from herniated discs or nerve root
compression. Currently, evidence for therapeutic intra-articular lumbar facet joint injections is still
considered low, with a weak recommendation strength. Nevertheless, some studies have reported
therapeutic effectiveness of facet joint injections. Moreover, the use of therapeutic facet joint injections
in clinical practice has increased. This review article includes opinions based on the authors’ experience
with facet joint injections. This review primarily aimed to investigate the efficacy of lumbar
facet joint injections and consider their associated safety aspects. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-e0b7fda131004b6f8d7ce3880de70ee72024-01-30T11:51:09ZengThe Korean Society of RadiologyJournal of the Korean Society of Radiology2951-08052024-01-018515476https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2023.0146Lumbar Facet Joint Injection: A Review of Efficacy and SafetyYoonah DoEugene LeeChoong Guen CheeJoon Woo LeeFacet joint arthrosis is a progressive degenerative disease that is frequently associated with other spinal degenerative disorders such as degenerative disc disease or spinal stenosis. Lumbar facet joint arthrosis can induce pain in the proximal lower extremities. However, symptoms and imaging findings of “facet joint syndrome” are not specific as they mimic the pain from herniated discs or nerve root compression. Currently, evidence for therapeutic intra-articular lumbar facet joint injections is still considered low, with a weak recommendation strength. Nevertheless, some studies have reported therapeutic effectiveness of facet joint injections. Moreover, the use of therapeutic facet joint injections in clinical practice has increased. This review article includes opinions based on the authors’ experience with facet joint injections. This review primarily aimed to investigate the efficacy of lumbar facet joint injections and consider their associated safety aspects.https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2023.0146zygapophyseal jointspinal injectionscompression fractureslow back painspinal stenosisspondylolysis |
| spellingShingle | Yoonah Do Eugene Lee Choong Guen Chee Joon Woo Lee Lumbar Facet Joint Injection: A Review of Efficacy and Safety Journal of the Korean Society of Radiology zygapophyseal joint spinal injections compression fractures low back pain spinal stenosis spondylolysis |
| title | Lumbar Facet Joint Injection: A Review of Efficacy and Safety |
| title_full | Lumbar Facet Joint Injection: A Review of Efficacy and Safety |
| title_fullStr | Lumbar Facet Joint Injection: A Review of Efficacy and Safety |
| title_full_unstemmed | Lumbar Facet Joint Injection: A Review of Efficacy and Safety |
| title_short | Lumbar Facet Joint Injection: A Review of Efficacy and Safety |
| title_sort | lumbar facet joint injection a review of efficacy and safety |
| topic | zygapophyseal joint spinal injections compression fractures low back pain spinal stenosis spondylolysis |
| url | https://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2023.0146 |
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