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Synovial Fluid Analysis to Identify Osteoarthritis
Published on: October 20, 2022
[Osteoarthritis of facet and sacroiliac joints]
Mikkel Østerheden Andersen1, Anette Koch Holst, Hans Christian Horn
1mikkel.andersen2@rsyd.dk.
Abstract:
This review gives a summary of osteoarthritis (OA) of the spine involving the facet and the sacroiliac joints. Facet joint OA is widely prevalent in adults, and is thought to be a common cause of back and neck pain. The prevalence of facet and SI-joint mediated pain increases with age, suggesting that OA might have a particularly important role in older adults with spinal pain. Treatment options of symptomatic facet- and SI-joint degeneration consist of non-opioid analgesics, physiotherapy or in patients with persistent back or leg pain of either spinal decompression or fusion.
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