Optimizing surgical management of facet cysts of the lumbar spine: systematic review, meta-analysis, and local case series of 1251 patients
OBJECTIVE Lumbar facet cysts (LFCs) can cause neurological dysfunction and intractable
pain. Surgery is the current standard of care for patients in whom conservative therapy fails …
pain. Surgery is the current standard of care for patients in whom conservative therapy fails …
[HTML][HTML] Efficacy of minimally invasive tubular approaches for management of the lumbar spinal synovial cysts: a meta-analysis
Y Chen, P Yu, H Xu, S Li, Q Wang, C Wu… - European Journal of …, 2023 - Springer
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 …
neurogenic dysfunction and intractable pain has been a controversial topic for many years …
Minimally Invasive Surgical Decompression without Fusion for the Treatment of Lumbar Synovial Cysts: Feasibility and Long-Term Outcomes
K Chesney, J Stylli, M Elsouri, E Phelps, I Fayed… - World Neurosurgery, 2022 - Elsevier
Background Lumbar synovial cysts (LSCs) can cause painful radiculopathy and sensory
and/or motor deficits. Historically, first-line surgical treatment has been decompression with …
and/or motor deficits. Historically, first-line surgical treatment has been decompression with …
Microcervical Foraminotomy for Cervical Juxtafacet Cysts: Case Series and Literature Review
Y Kido, N Kamei, Y Fujioka, T Nakamae… - International journal of …, 2023 - ijssurgery.com
Background Juxtafacet cysts are located near or contiguous with the facet joints, and their
occurrence is rare in the cervical spine. We report 4 cases of cervical juxtafacet cysts …
occurrence is rare in the cervical spine. We report 4 cases of cervical juxtafacet cysts …
Lumbar Synovial Cysts—Should You Fuse or Not?
GA Gonzalez, K Corso, P Kothari, D Franco… - …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
BACKGROUND: Spinal synovial cysts are lesions that most commonly occur in the lumbar
region. The need for an instrumented spinal fusion in addition to lumbar decompression with …
region. The need for an instrumented spinal fusion in addition to lumbar decompression with …
[PDF][PDF] Complications in Cervical and Thoracic Spine Surgery
A Lekarczyk, M Zaki, J Linzey, ON Kashlan - Journal of Minimally Invasive …, 2023 - jmisst.org
Minimally invasive surgery has continued to grow as an alternative approach to traditional
open methods of treating cervical and thoracic spine pathologies, with similar efficacy …
open methods of treating cervical and thoracic spine pathologies, with similar efficacy …
