A systematic review and meta-analysis of outcomes and adverse events for juxtafacet cysts treatment

E Giordan, P Gallinaro, A Stafa, G Canova… - International Journal of …, 2022 - ijssurgery.com
Background Different procedures have been used for the treatment of lumbar juxtafacet
cysts (JFCs). Recently, full-endoscopic cyst excision has been suggested as a reasonable …

Optimizing surgical management of facet cysts of the lumbar spine: systematic review, meta-analysis, and local case series of 1251 patients

A Ganga, OP Leary, A Setty, K Xi, AE Telfeian… - … of Neurosurgery: Spine, 2023 - thejns.org
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 …

Symptomatic lumbar juxtafacet cyst treated by full endoscopic surgery

HH Wu, GC Wang, LW Sun, KS Chang, JS Yang… - World Neurosurgery, 2019 - Elsevier
Background Juxtafacet cysts (JFCs) include both synovial and ganglion cysts adjacent to a
spinal facet joint or arising from the ligamentum flavum of the spinal facet joints. Various …

Full-endoscopic removal of lumbar juxtafacet cysts: a prospective multicentric study

L Tacconi, R Spinelli, G Serra, F Signorelli, E Giordan - World neurosurgery, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Lumbar juxtafacet cysts are benign lesions that grow at the level of facet joints
or within neighboring structures. Recently, there is an ongoing trend toward less invasive …

Simple microsurgical extirpation as a method of choice in treating symptomatic spinal facet joint cysts: a retrospective case series

F Samal, A Sterba, P Haninec, R Zubcek, P Waldauf… - World Neurosurgery, 2023 - Elsevier
Background Facet joint cysts (FJCs) are a cause of radiculopathy, back pain, cauda equina
syndrome, and/or claudication. They mostly affect the lumbar spine in the elderly, prevailing …

Microsurgical therapy of symptomatic lumbar juxta facet cysts

MF Oertel, Y Ryang, A Ince… - min-Minimally …, 2003 - thieme-connect.com
Objective: Symptomatic lumbar juxta facet cysts (ganglion and synovial cysts)(JFC) are
uncommon lesions of the spine, causing radiculopathy and low back pain. The authors …

Surgical excision of a Juxtafacet cyst in the lumbar spine: A report of thirteen cases with long-term follow up

A El Shazly, M Khattab - Asian Journal of Neurosurgery, 2011 - thieme-connect.com
Context: Juxtafacet cysts of the lumbar spine are extradural degenerative lesions associated
with symptoms of lower back pain and radiculopathy. Surgical treatment is indicated when …

Microsurgical treatment of juxta facet cysts of the lumbar spine

R Deinsberger, E Kinn, K Ungersböck - Clinical Spine Surgery, 2006 - journals.lww.com
Objectives Juxta facet cysts are a common cause of low back and radicular pain. They are
mostly associated with degenerative facet joints and spondylolisthesis. The study focuses on …

Patient outcome after resection of lumbar juxtafacet cysts

CS Banning, WE Thorell, LG Leibrock - Spine, 2001 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. Retrospective review of patients who underwent lumbar juxtafacet cyst
resection with questionnaire follow-up. Objectives. Determine the long-term outcome after …

Management of lumbar spine juxtafacet cysts

EF Bashir, O Ajani - World Neurosurgery, 2012 - Elsevier
OBJECTIVE: We review a series of 21 patients with lumbar juxtafacet cysts (LJFCs) treated
in two institutions. METHODS: The charts of 21 patients with a diagnosis of LJFCs during a 6 …