Impact of bilateral facet joint violation on radiographic degeneration of superior adjacent segments and clinical outcomes

CONCLUSIONS: FJV was associated with postoperative low-back pain and worse functional outcomes. It also aggravated facet joint and intervertebral disc changes in the superior adjacent segment, especially when bilateral violation occurred; this may be part of the mechanisms of adjacent-segment degeneration.PMID:38579351 | DOI:10.3171/2024.1.SPINE23841
Source: Journal of Neurosurgery.Spine - Category: Neurosurgery Authors: Source Type: research