Background Lumbar synovial cysts are thought to signal facet joint degeneration and
possible instability, leading some surgeons to routinely add a fusion to the decompressive …

Background About one third of lumbar synovial cysts are associated with degenerative
spondylolisthesis. Segmental instability is thought to contribute to the pathogenesis and …

Objective Lumbar synovial cysts are relatively infrequent. Historically, these benign lesions
have been treated with open excision, sometimes associated with fusion. The aim of this …

Objective Lumbar synovial cysts (LSC) are one of the manifestations of spinal degenerative
cascade. Spinal stenosis or presence of instability in these patients can lead to various …

OBJECT The authors sought to determine patient-related outcomes after minimally invasive
surgical (MIS) lumbar intraspinal synovial cyst excision via a tubular working channel and a …

Background Lumbar synovial cysts (LSCs) are an uncommon cause of radiculopathy and
back pain. Open surgical treatment is associated with extensive bone resection and muscle …

Background Lumbar synovial cysts (LSCs) can cause painful radiculopathy and sensory
and/or motor deficits. Historically, first-line surgical treatment has been decompression with …

Background: Synovial cysts are commonly associated with instability. Whether to fuse
patients is a matter of controversy. Simple resection may offer favorable clinical outcomes …

Objectives The treatments described for spinal synovial cysts range from percutaneous
puncture to arthrodesis. There is a fear of postoperative instability after surgical resection of …

The treatment of lumbar spinal synovial cysts (LSCs) which are relatively rare but can cause
neurogenic dysfunction and intractable pain has been a controversial topic for many years …