Authors: F. Helcl Authors‘ workplace: Katedra fyzioterapie, Fakulta tělesné výchovy a sportu UK, Praha vedoucí doc. PaedDr. D. Pavlů, CSc. Published in: Rehabil. fyz. Lék., 13, 2006, No. 3, pp. 145-148. Category: Original Papers
The author summarizes our knowledge of this rare cause of chronic lumbar root pain, based on a thorough research of the recent literature in MEDLINE. He gives the clinical picture, the CT, MRI and PMG findings as well as functional x-ray studies, and all the relevant therapeutic modalities. He advocates decompressive surgery on the basis of his long but limited experiences as a safe treatment giving permanent results (removal of the cyst with partial decompressive hemilaminectomy). Surgical stabilization is justified only in cases of residual complaints caused clearly by segmental instability.
Key words: juxtafacet cysts, chronic radicular pain, decompressive and/or stabilization surgery
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