The main causes of facet hypertrophy include spinal degeneration, synovial inflammation, and joint instability or ...

Sagittal facet joint orientation is increased in patients ... Traditionally, the surgical management of degenerative lumbar spondylolisthesis consisted of decompressive laminectomy alone.

Conclusion: CT-guided infiltration of dexamethasone palmitate, particularly in combination with mepivacaine, represents a safe and effective method for the acute therapy of lumbar facet syndrome.