Facet joint tropism, pelvic incidence and intervertebral height index: associations with facet joint osteoarthritis in lumbar spinal stenosis.

: Facet joint osteoarthritis (FJOA) is associated with lumbar disc degeneration and has a significant role in the development of lumbar spinal stenosis (LSS). The relationship between various radiographic parameters and the grade of FJOA is not well understood.

Source: The Spine Journal - October 14, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Huihong Shi, Shaoguang Li, Song Liu, Wenjun Hu, Jianan Chen, Yanbo Chen, Youxi Lin, Hang Zhou, Nianchun Liao, Dongsheng Huang, Wenjie Gao, Anjing Liang Tags: Clinical Study Source Type: research