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Osteoarthritis of the spine: the facet joints

Osteoarthritis (OA) of the spine involves the facet joints, which are located in the posterior aspect of the vertebral column and, in humans, are the only true synovial joints between adjacent spinal levels. Facet joint osteoarthritis (FJ OA) is widely prevalent in older adults, and is thought to be...

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Main Authors: Gellhorn, Alfred C., Katz, Jeffrey N., Suri, Pradeep
Format: Artigo
Language:Inglês
Published: 2012
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Online Access:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4012322/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23147891
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1038/nrrheum.2012.199
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