Facet joint pain
Evidence-based neurology checklist on facet joint pain: Anatomy The facet joints are innervated by the medial branches of the dorsal rami Causes Clinical features Pain triggers Differential diagnosis X-Ray and computed tomography (CT) Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) Other investigations Treatment
Anatomy
- The facet joints are innervated by the medial branches of the dorsal rami
Causes
Clinical features
Pain triggers
Differential diagnosis
X-Ray and computed tomography (CT)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)
Other investigations
Treatment
References
- Manchikanti L, Boswell MV, Singh V, Pampati V, Damron KS, Beyer CD. Prevalence of facet joint pain in chronic spinal pain of cervical, thoracic, and lumbar regions. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2004; 5:15.
- Perolat R, Kastler A, Nicot B, et al. Facet joint syndrome: from diagnosis to interventional management. Insights Imaging 2018; 9:773-789.
- Ng A, Wang D. Cervical facet injections in the management of cervicogenic headaches. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2015; 19:484.
- Hoppenfeld JD. Cervical facet arthropathy and occipital neuralgia: headache culprits. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2010; 14:418-423.
- Ng A, Wang D. Cervical facet injections in the management of cervicogenic headaches. Curr Pain Headache Rep 2015; 19:484.
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