Isolated Facet Joint Fracture as a Cause of Chronic Low Back Pain and Sciatica

A case of facet joint fracture following a rear-end motor vehicle accident who presented with chronic low back pain and sciatica is outlined. Diagnosis was made with 99Tc nuclear bone scan and was confirmed on computed tomographic scan after diagnosis with regular radiographs had failed. Facetectomy...

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Main Author: Robert W Teasell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1996-01-01
Series:Pain Research and Management
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1996/619875
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