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Facet Joint Effusion And Interspinal Ligament Edema: Major Sources Of Lower Back Pain

Tuesday, September 30th, 2008

New MR techniques show that facet joint effusion (the collection of fluid in the spinal joints) and interspinal ligament edema (swelling of the interspinal ligaments) are major sources of lower back pain, according to a study performed at Baskent University Hospital in Ankara, Turkey and Alanya Research Center in Antalya, Turkey.

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