Innervation of lumbar zygapophyseal joint synovial folds
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https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678709146341Abstract
In a study of lower lumbar zygapophyseal facet joints, nerves have been demonstrated in the synovial folds by means of a silver impregnation method. The diameter of the nerves ranged from 0.6 to 12 microns; the number of fibers per nerve ranged from 1 to 5. They generally run a course separate from blood vessels, indicating that they are afferent nerves which probably have a nociceptive function. This finding may be relevant to low back pain.Downloads
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1987-01-01
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Giles, L. G. F., & Taylor, J. R. (1987). Innervation of lumbar zygapophyseal joint synovial folds. Acta Orthopaedica, 58(1), 43–46. https://doi.org/10.3109/17453678709146341
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