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.

These joints are lined with cartilage and surrounded by a capsule filled with synovial fluid, similar to other joints in the body. Facet joint syndrome commonly affects the cervical (neck) and lumbar ...

Facet hypertrophy, also known as facet syndrome, is a common condition in ... vertebrae or spinal nerves are affected.