A facetectomy is a surgical procedure on the spine to remove one or both facet joints of a vertebra. Surgery aims to release pressure on a trapped nerve and reduce pain. Facets are bony ...

Facetectomy has been studied for its potential benefits in a range of different studies. The procedure may help provide relief from pain, improved mobility, and decreased spinal pressure in many ...

A foraminotomy is surgery to widen nerve openings in the spine to relieve pain and pressure. Read about the procedure, recovery, outlook, and risks.

Isolate patellofemoral osteoarthritis is a relatively common condition. In a radiographic study of patients older than 40 years who had painful knees, Davies and colleagues noted that the ...

Previous results from the randomized Foraminotomy ACDF Cost-Effectiveness Trial (FACET) reported that posterior surgery was noninferior to anterior surgery at one-year follow-up.

Key takeaways: Posterior cervical foraminotomy was deemed noninferior to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion at 2-year follow-up. Both procedures may be discussed when counseling patients with ...

Single level ACDF Lumbar laminectomy, facetectomy and foraminotomy Redo one level lumbar laminotomy and/or excision of intervertebral disc Single level cervical laminotomy and/or excision of ...