Percutaneous uniportal full-endoscopic surgery for treating symptomatic lumbar facet joint cysts under local anesthesia combined with monitored anesthesia care: a preliminary report of eight cases with at least 1 year follow-up
Haining Tan,
Lingjia Yu,
Xiang Li
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundLumbar facet joint cysts (FJCs) are a relatively rare clinical pathology that can result in radiculopathy or neurogenic claudication. Various treatments such as percutaneous aspiration and surgery have been reported to have good clinical outcomes. However, few clinical studies have aimed to treat symptomatic lumbar FJCs by using uniportal full-endoscopic (UFE) surgery. This study aimed to investigate the preliminary clinical outcomes of UFE surgery for the treatment of lumbar FJCs under local anesthe… Show more
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