Facet Joint Syndrome Overview
Learn About Facet Joint Syndrome
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Summit Orthopedics - Woodbury (Woodlake)
Trevor Wahlquist, M.D., is a spine surgeon at Summit Orthopedics, serving Minneapolis/St. Paul patients. He completed a spine surgery fellowship at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts. “I love the spectrum of patients I treat, the complexity of spine conditions, and the variety of surgical procedures,” he explains. “Spine diagnosis involves a unique approach to looking at every single problem. You have to rule out so many different possibilities. Whenever a patient reports radiating pain through the groin or leg, they’ve given me 25 different diagnoses to start to think about. Now I get to start asking questions. That sort of puzzle-solving is incredibly engaging.”. Dr. Wahlquist is rated as a Distinguished provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facet Joint Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Facet Joint Syndrome, Spinal Stenosis, Spondylolisthesis, Microdiscectomy, and Cervical Disc Surgery.
Taylor Burnham is a Physiatrist in Salt Lake City, Utah. Dr. Burnham is rated as an Elite provider by MediFind in the treatment of Facet Joint Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Facet Joint Syndrome, Cervical Spondylosis, Chronic Pain, and Acute Pain. Dr. Burnham is currently accepting new patients.
AUSL Bologna
Emanuele Piraccini practices in Bologna, Italy. Mr. Piraccini is rated as an Elite expert by MediFind in the treatment of Facet Joint Syndrome. His top areas of expertise are Facet Joint Syndrome, Acute Pain, Chronic Pain, Mastectomy, and Fasciotomy.
Summary: This is a prospective, randomized, two-arm, phase II study. The purpose of this study is: * To evaluate and compare the efficacy and safety of magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) and radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for treatment of facet-joint osteoarthritis low back pain. * Determining the effect of the MRgFUS System and RFA for improving functional disabilities and in reducing pa...
Summary: Magnet Resonance Image findings of facet osteoarthritis and patient characteristics are prognostic factors for improving or worsening the clinical outcome after treatment with facet infiltration.
