Case Reports
. 2020 Jul 25;12(7):e9391.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.9391.
Affiliations
Affiliations
- 1 Orthopedic Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, USA.
- 2 Orthopedic Surgery, Atlanta Spine Surgery Center, Atlanta, USA.
- 3 Neurosurgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, USA.
- 4 Neurosurgery, Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, USA.
- 5 Orthopedic Surgery, Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, USA.
- 6 Neurosurgery, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Houston, USA.
- 7 Neurosurgery, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, College Station, USA.
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Case Reports
Navraj S Sagoo et al.
Cureus.
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. 2020 Jul 25;12(7):e9391.
doi: 10.7759/cureus.9391.
Affiliations
- 1 Orthopedic Surgery, The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, Galveston, USA.
- 2 Orthopedic Surgery, Atlanta Spine Surgery Center, Atlanta, USA.
- 3 Neurosurgery, University of Texas Southwestern, Dallas, USA.
- 4 Neurosurgery, Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Fort Lauderdale, USA.
- 5 Orthopedic Surgery, Ross University School of Medicine, Bridgetown, USA.
- 6 Neurosurgery, Texas A&M University College of Medicine, Houston, USA.
- 7 Neurosurgery, Baylor Scott & White Medical Center, College Station, USA.
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Abstract
Spinal facet joint cysts (FJCs) are an increasingly reported cause of lower back pain, radiculopathy, and neurological deficits owing to their proximity to adjacent nerve roots. The etiology of these cysts has not yet been fully elucidated, although they appear to be related to degenerative changes in the facet joints themselves. Conservative management strategies including physical therapy and oral analgesics rarely result in spontaneous regression of an FJC, often providing only short-term relief. The current treatment modalities reported for FJCs generally range from percutaneous cyst aspiration to decompression surgery with or without instrumented spinal fusion. However, instrumented fusion often results in a higher rate of complications such as pseudoarthrosis and adjacent segment disease. The Coflex® (Paradigm Spine, LLC, New York, NY) interlaminar stabilization (ILS) implant is a novel titanium, U-shaped device which acts as a motion-preserving stabilizer and has proven to be a viable alternative to instrumental fusion. Here, we discuss a case of an FJC treated with both decompression and placement of a Coflex ILS device.
Keywords:
coflex; decompression; facet joint cyst.
Copyright © 2020, Sagoo et al.
Conflict of interest statement
The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
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