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Old 03-09-2014, 12:05 PM
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facet joint arthropathy is arthritis in the joints of the spine.

What Is Facet Arthropathy?:

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Ligamentum Flavum Hypertrophy
When patients demonstrate a thickened ligamentum flavum, but do not have other sources of significant central canal stenosis at the same vertebral level, the condition is usually viewed as being innocent. In a few cases, it may be blamed for causing pain, but this diagnosis is almost always incorrect; an idea supported by poor treatment results for dedicated ligamentum hypertrophy conditions.
https://www.causes.com/causes/335827...vum-thickening
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