Exploration of the correlation between facet joints cross-sectional area asymmetry and cervical disc herniation.

Weijie Yu Xinyu Wan Yihan Zhang Xianlong Yue Mengxian Jia Minghang Chen Jiaxin Lai Guoting Xu Honglin Teng

Published in: European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society (2024)

FCAA is evaluated as an independent risk factor for CDH and associated with the orientation of disc herniation. And facet joint orientation may also play a role in cervical spine degeneration rather than facet joint tropism.

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cross sectional