Facets of facet joint interventions.

Said, Nicholas; Amrhein, Timothy J; Joshi, Anand B; N, Nicholas C Nacey; Kranz, Peter G · Skeletal Radiol · 2023

review · Level V

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Abstract

Facet joint (FJ) disease is a common cause of axial low back pain with many minimally invasive image-guided treatment options. This article discusses fluoroscopic and CT-guided intraarticular FJ injections, medial branch (MB) radiofrequency ablation (RFA), and lumbar facet synovial cyst (LFSC) aspiration, rupture, or fenestration. Additionally, the article will highlight medial branch blocks (MBBs) utilized to diagnose facet-mediated pain and to predict outcomes to RFA.

Medical subject headings

Anatomy