"Zygapophyseal Joint" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The joint that occurs between facets of the interior and superior articular processes of adjacent VERTEBRAE.
| Descriptor ID |
D021801
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A02.835.583.979
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| Concept/Terms |
Zygapophyseal Joint- Zygapophyseal Joint
- Joint, Zygapophyseal
- Joints, Zygapophyseal
- Zygapophyseal Joints
- Facet Joint
- Facet Joints
- Joint, Facet
- Joints, Facet
- Zygapophysial Joint
- Joint, Zygapophysial
- Joints, Zygapophysial
- Zygapophysial Joints
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| 2001 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2016 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Zygapophyseal Joint" by people in Profiles.
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Nassr A, Coric D, Pinter ZW, Sebastian AS, Freedman BA, Whiting D, Chahlavi A, Pirris S, Phan N, Meyer SA, Tahernia AD, Sandhu F, Deutsch H, Potts EA, Cheng J, Chi JH, Groff M, Anekstein Y, Steinmetz MP, Welch WC. Lumbar Facet Arthroplasty Versus Fusion for Grade-I Degenerative Spondylolisthesis with Stenosis: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2024 Jun 19; 106(12):1041-1053.
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Stolzenberg D, Ahn JJ, Kurd M. Lumbar Radiofrequency Ablation: Procedural Technique. Clin Spine Surg. 2020 02; 33(1):20-23.
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Xue Y, Ding T, Wang D, Zhao J, Yang H, Gu X, Feng D, Zhang Y, Liu H, Tang F, Wang W, Lu M, Wu C. Endoscopic rhizotomy for chronic lumbar zygapophysial joint pain. J Orthop Surg Res. 2020 Jan 03; 15(1):4.
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Schroeder GD, Kepler CK, McKenzie JC, Casper DS, Sutton R, Hecht AC, O'Shaughnessy BA, Skelly AC, Brodt ED, Vaccaro AR. Dimensions of the Subaxial Lateral Mass: A Systematic Review of Anatomic (Morphometric) Measurement Studies. Clin Spine Surg. 2019 07; 32(6):237-253.
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Stolzenberg DS, Pheifer R, Armstrong J, Young G, Gehret J, Simon J, Chang-Chien GC. Improving Fluoroscopic Visualization for Lower Cervical Medial Branch Blocks with a Modified Swimmer's View: A Technical Report. Pain Physician. 2018 05; 21(3):303-308.
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Stolzenberg DS, Greis AC. The Space of Okada with Bilateral Facet Joint Arthrograms During a Lumbar Interlaminar Epidural Injection. Pain Med. 2018 03 01; 19(3):636-637.
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Kaye ID, Protopsaltis TS. Cervical Facet Joint Infection and Associated Epidural Abscess with Streptococcus intermedius from a Dental Infection Origin A Case Report and Review. Bull Hosp Jt Dis (2013). 2016 Sep; 74(3):237-43.
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Snoddy MC, Sielatycki JA, Sivaganesan A, Engstrom SM, McGirt MJ, Devin CJ. Can facet joint fluid on MRI and dynamic instability be a predictor of improvement in back pain following lumbar fusion for degenerative spondylolisthesis? Eur Spine J. 2016 08; 25(8):2408-15.
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Nevalainen MT, Foran PJ, Roedl JB, Zoga AC, Morrison WB. Cervical facet oedema: prevalence, correlation to symptoms, and follow-up imaging. Clin Radiol. 2016 Jun; 71(6):570-5.
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Tetreault L, Goldstein CL, Arnold P, Harrop J, Hilibrand A, Nouri A, Fehlings MG. Degenerative Cervical Myelopathy: A Spectrum of Related Disorders Affecting the Aging Spine. Neurosurgery. 2015 Oct; 77 Suppl 4:S51-67.