Facet hypertrophy is when the joints that help articulate the spinal column—called facet joints—become enlarged, resulting in ...

If a doctor believes that someone may have uncovertebral joint hypertrophy, they may also send the person for an imaging scan to see the ... persistent neck pain. Facet joint hypertrophy is ...

Post-myelogram CT scan shows impingement caused by facet hypertrophy and the infolding of the ligamentum flavum. Computed tomography provides a detailed view of the bony pathology along with the ...

Reviewers graded both the MRI and CT scans three times, and if the facet was considered abnormal, each reviewer graded the degree of arthrosis. "We then compared the radiologist's findings with ...

Facet osteoarthritis and hypertrophy (from the increased stresses ... Bony findings such as facet arthropathy can be seen more clearly on CT scans, whereas soft-tissue lesions involving ligaments ...