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facet-joint-osteoarthritis

Accepted Abbreviations

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"Two classification systems are in routine clinical use (c.2018) ⁸:"

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Number Formatting

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"Two classification systems are in routine clinical use (c.2018) ⁸:"

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List Caps

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"Pathria grading scale: plain radiograph and CT"

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"Weishaupt grading system: CT and MRI"

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Acronyms

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"Oblique views are preferred over standard AP and lateral views. Additional features include joint capsule calcification and vacuum phenomenon ⁸."

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H1 Terminology
H1 Usage
H1 Epidemiology
H2 Risk factors
H2 Associations
H1 Clinical presentation
H2 Complications
H1 Diagnosis
H2 Diagnostic criteria
H2 Diagnostic clues
H1 Pathology
H2 Aetiology
H2 Location
H2 Classification
H2 Macroscopic appearance
H2 Microscopic appearance
H2 Immunophenotype
H2 Markers
H2 Genetics
H1 Radiographic features
H2 Plain radiograph
H2 Mammography
H2 Antenatal ultrasound
H2 Transoesophageal echocardiography
H2 Ultrasound
H2 CT
H3 Dual-energy CT
H2 Angiography (DSA)
H2 MRI
H2 CT/MRI
H2 Nuclear medicine
H3 PET-CT
H3 PET-MRI
H1 Radiology report
H1 Treatment and prognosis
H2 Complications
H1 History and etymology
H1 Differential diagnosis
H2 Clinical differential diagnosis
H1 Practical points
H1 See also

"Bone scintigraphy"

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"PET"

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Oxford Comma

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"Patients can present with "facet joint syndrome" of low back pain radiating to the buttock, groin or thigh (often referred to as "pseudoradicular") but not below the knee. Symptoms can be unilateral or bilateral, and there are no neurological deficits ^7,8. Clinical examination techniques include the Kemp test."

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