Zygapophyseal Joint - Innervation
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Articular facets syndrome: diagnostic grading and treatment options.

7 May 2009 Approximately 80% of the adult population suffers from chronic lumbar pain with episodes of acute back pain. The aetiology of this disorder can be very extensive: degenerative scoliosis, spondiloarthritis, disc hernia, spondylolysis, ... Read more...

Presence of NGF and its receptor TrkA in degenerative lumbar facet joint specimens.

26 Apr 2009 In a preliminary study, the recurrent presence of nervous terminations was demonstrated with optical microscopy in several slides of degenerative lumbar facet joints and surrounding soft tissues. The purpose of this study was to prove the presence ... Read more...

Psychopathology predicts the outcome of medial branch blocks with corticosteroid for chronic axial low back or cervical pain: a prospective cohort study.

14 Feb 2009 BACKGROUND: Comorbid psychopathology is an important predictor of poor outcome for many types of treatments for back or neck pain. But it is unknown if this applies to the results of medial branch blocks (MBBs) for chronic low back or neck pain, ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Zygapophyseal Joint - Innervation'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Articular facets syndrome: diagnostic grading and treatment options. 7 May 2009
• Presence of NGF and its receptor TrkA in degenerative lumbar facet joint specimens. 26 Apr 2009
• Psychopathology predicts the outcome of medial branch blocks with corticosteroid for chronic axial low back or cervical pain: a prospective cohort study. 14 Feb 2009
• Diagnosis of facet joint pain and prediction of success and failure for cervical facet radiofrequency denervation. 30 Dec 2008
• Radiofrequency cannula with active tip radio-opaque marker: image analysis for facet, gray ramus, and dorsal root ganglion techniques. 30 Oct 2008
• A randomized, double-blind, prospective study comparing the efficacy of continuous versus pulsed radiofrequency in the treatment of lumbar facet syndrome. 30 Oct 2008
• Radiofrequency and pulsed radiofrequency treatment of chronic pain syndromes: the available evidence. 17 Aug 2008
• Painful facet joint injury induces neuronal stress activation in the DRG: implications for cellular mechanisms of pain. 24 Jul 2008
• Percutaneous lumbar zygapophysial (Facet) joint neurotomy using radiofrequency current, in the management of chronic low back pain: a randomized double-blind trial. 18 May 2008
• Psychological predictors of substantial pain reduction after minimally invasive radiofrequency and injection treatments for chronic low back pain. 28 Feb 2008
• Radiofrequency denervation of the lumbar zygapophysial joints--targeting the best practice. 28 Feb 2008
• Facet joint injection in lower back pain--is its continued use justified? 29 Jun 2007
• Lumbar zygapophysial (facet) joint radiofrequency denervation success as a function of pain relief during diagnostic medial branch blocks: a multicenter analysis. 16 Jun 2007
• Up-regulation of p55 TNF alpha-receptor in dorsal root ganglia neurons following lumbar facet joint injury in rats. 26 Apr 2007
• Clinical efficacy of radiofrequency cervical zygapophyseal neurotomy in patients with chronic cervicogenic headache. 30 Mar 2007
• Shortening osteotomy for the treatment of spinal neuroarthropathy following spinal cord injury. A case report and literature review. 20 Mar 2007
• Alternative denervation using laser irradiation in lumbar facet syndrome. 27 Feb 2007
• Pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment of lumbar zygapophysial (facet) joint pain. 27 Feb 2007
• Medial branch blocks versus pericapsular blocks in selecting patients for percutaneous cryodenervation of lumbar facet joints. 30 Dec 2006
• Cervical spine manipulation alters sensorimotor integration: a somatosensory evoked potential study. 27 Nov 2006

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Technical information about 'Zygapophyseal Joint'

Definition: The joint that occurs between facets of the interior and superior articular processes of adjacent vertebra.

Descriptor UI: D021801

Alternative terms: Zygapophyseal Joint; Joint, Zygapophyseal; Joints, Zygapophyseal; Zygapophyseal Joints; Facet Joint; Facet Joints; Joint, Facet; Joints, Facet;

Allowable Qualifiers: abnormalities; anatomy & histology; blood supply; cytology; drug effects; embryology; enzymology; growth & development; immunology; injuries; innervation; metabolism; microbiology; parasitology; pathology; physiology; physiopathology; radiation effects; radionuclide imaging; secretion; surgery; transplantation; ultrastructure; ultrasonography; chemistry; virology;

Tree Number: A02.835.583.979;

History Note: 2001