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The facet syndrome.

V Mooney, J Robertson

    Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research
    |March 1, 1976
    PubMed
    Summary
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    Facet joint injections can mimic disk syndrome pain, but precise anesthetic injections offer relief. This study suggests facet joint structures are a significant source of chronic low back and leg pain.

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    Area of Science:

    • Orthopedics
    • Pain Medicine
    • Spinal Diagnostics

    Background:

    • Facet joint injections can elicit referred pain patterns that mimic clinical presentations of lumbar disc syndrome.
    • Diagnostic facet joint injections can temporarily alleviate pain and obscure neurological signs associated with disc pathology.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate the diagnostic and therapeutic utility of radiographically guided facet joint injections in patients with low back and leg pain.
    • To determine the long-term efficacy of facet joint injections as a standalone treatment for chronic lumbago and sciatica.

    Main Methods:

    • A cohort of 100 consecutive patients with low back and leg pain underwent radiographically localized injections of steroids and local anesthetic into the facet joint.
    • Outcomes were assessed based on reported pain relief and improvement in neurological signs.

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    Main Results:

    • One-fifth of patients experienced long-term pain relief from facet joint injections alone.
    • An additional one-third of patients reported partial pain relief.
    • Facet joint injections effectively abolished pain and neurological deficits in some patients, mimicking disk syndrome presentations.

    Conclusions:

    • Facet joint structures are a significant and persistent source of chronic low back and leg pain.
    • Facet joint injections serve as a valuable diagnostic-therapeutic tool for identifying facet joint contributions to spinal pain.
    • This minimally invasive procedure offers potential for long-term pain management in a subset of patients with lumbago and sciatica.