title: Facet joint disorders and their role in the production of back pain and sciatica.
abstract: This article, say the authors, serves as a reminder that the posterior articulations of the lumbar spine are key elements in the production of low back pain and sciatica.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Georgetown University Medical Center, Washington, D.C. 20007.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Schellinger
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wener
authors.forename: B D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Ragsdale
authors.forename: N J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Patronas
mesh_terms: D001416:Back Pain / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D007592:Joint Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D012585:Sciatica / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed