{"status":"ok","message-type":"work","message-version":"1.0.0","message":{"indexed":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,9]],"date-time":"2026-03-09T17:22:25Z","timestamp":1773076945054,"version":"3.50.1"},"reference-count":17,"publisher":"Springer Science and Business Media LLC","issue":"1","content-domain":{"domain":["link.springer.com"],"crossmark-restriction":false},"short-container-title":["J Orthop Surg Res"],"published-print":{"date-parts":[[2010,12]]},"abstract":"<jats:title>Abstract<\/jats:title>\n          <jats:p>Symptomatic synovial lumbar facet cysts are a relatively rare cause of radiculopathy and spinal stenosis. This case and brief review of the literature, details a patient who presented with acutely symptomatic bilateral spontaneously infected synovial facet (L4\/5) cysts. This report highlights diagnostic clues for identifying infection of a facet cyst.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1186\/1749-799x-5-14","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2010,3,25]],"date-time":"2010-03-25T19:15:23Z","timestamp":1269544523000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":5,"title":["Diagnostic challenge: bilateral infected lumbar facet cysts - a rare cause of acute lumbar spinal stenosis and back pain"],"prefix":"10.1186","volume":"5","author":[{"given":"Brett A","family":"Freedman","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Tuan L","family":"Bui","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"S Timothy","family":"Yoon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"297","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2010,3,5]]},"reference":[{"issue":"6","key":"156_CR1","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"831","DOI":"10.1007\/s00586-007-0563-z","volume":"17","author":"EJ Boviatsis","year":"2008","unstructured":"Boviatsis EJ, Staurinou LC, Kouyialis AT, Gavra MM, Stavrinou PC, Themistokleous M, Selviaridis P, Sakas DE: Spinal synovial cysts: pathogenesis, diagnosis and surgical treatment in a series of seven cases and literature review. Eur Spine J. 2008, 17 (6): 831-7. 10.1007\/s00586-007-0563-z.","journal-title":"Eur Spine J"},{"key":"156_CR2","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"321","DOI":"10.1097\/01.bsd.0000096267.75190.eb","volume":"17","author":"NE Epstein","year":"2004","unstructured":"Epstein NE: Lumbar Synovial Cysts. A Review of Diagnosis, Surgical Management and Outcome Assessment. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2004, 17: 321-325. 10.1097\/01.bsd.0000096267.75190.eb.","journal-title":"J Spinal Disord Tech"},{"issue":"9","key":"156_CR3","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"1049","DOI":"10.1097\/00007632-200405010-00018","volume":"29","author":"NE Epstein","year":"2004","unstructured":"Epstein NE: Lumbar laminectomy for the resection of synovial cysts and coexisting lumbar spinal stenosis or degenerative spondylolisthesis: an outcome study. Spine. 2004, 29 (9): 1049-55. 10.1097\/00007632-200405010-00018.","journal-title":"Spine"},{"key":"156_CR4","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"112","DOI":"10.1227\/00006123-198901000-00021","volume":"24","author":"EF Eyster","year":"1989","unstructured":"Eyster EF, Scott WR: Lumbar synovial cysts: report of eleven cases. Neurosurgery. 1989, 24: 112-115. 10.1097\/00006123-198901000-00021.","journal-title":"Neurosurgery"},{"issue":"suppl 1","key":"156_CR5","first-page":"53","volume":"93","author":"MK Lyons","year":"2000","unstructured":"Lyons MK, Atkinson JL, Wharen RE, Deen HG, Zimmerman RS, Lemens SM: Surgical evaluation and management of lumbar synovial cysts: the Mayo Clinic experience. J Neurosurg. 2000, 93 (suppl 1): 53-57.","journal-title":"J Neurosurg"},{"key":"156_CR6","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"969","DOI":"10.1097\/00007632-200104150-00024","volume":"26","author":"CS Banning","year":"2001","unstructured":"Banning CS, Thorell WE, Leibrock LG: Patient outcome after resection of lumbarjuxtafacet cysts. Spine. 2001, 26: 969-972. 10.1097\/00007632-200104150-00024.","journal-title":"Spine"},{"key":"156_CR7","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"874","DOI":"10.1097\/00007632-200404150-00010","volume":"29","author":"AJ Doyle","year":"2004","unstructured":"Doyle AJ, Merrilees M: Synovial cysts of the lumbar facet joints in a symptomatic population: prevalence on magnetic resonance imaging. Spine. 2004, 29: 874-878. 10.1097\/00007632-200404150-00010.","journal-title":"Spine"},{"issue":"3","key":"156_CR8","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"155","DOI":"10.1097\/01.bsd.0000188660.31212.83","volume":"19","author":"R Deinsberger","year":"2006","unstructured":"Deinsberger R, Kinn E, Ungersb\u00f6ck K: Microsurgical treatment of juxta facet cysts of the lumbar spine. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2006, 19 (3): 155-60. 10.1097\/01.bsd.0000188660.31212.83.","journal-title":"J Spinal Disord Tech"},{"key":"156_CR9","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"47","DOI":"10.1007\/s00701-005-0650-z","volume":"148","author":"P Metellus","year":"2006","unstructured":"Metellus P, Fuentes S, Adetchessi T, Levrier O, Flores-Parra I, Talianu D, Dufour H, Bouvier C, Manera L, Grisoli F: Retrospective study of 77 patients harbouring lumbar synovial cysts: functional and neurological outcome. Acta Neurochir (Wien). 2006, 148: 47-54. 10.1007\/s00701-005-0650-z.","journal-title":"Acta Neurochir (Wien)"},{"key":"156_CR10","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Fujiwara A, Tamai K, An HS, Lim TH, Yoshida H, Kurihashi A, Saotome K: Orientation and osteoarthritis of the lumbar facet joint. Clin Orthop Relat Res. 2001, 88-94. 10.1097\/00003086-200104000-00015. 385","DOI":"10.1097\/00003086-200104000-00015"},{"issue":"5","key":"156_CR11","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"444","DOI":"10.1097\/00002517-200010000-00013","volume":"13","author":"A Fujiwara","year":"2000","unstructured":"Fujiwara A, Tamai K, An HS, Kurihashi T, Lim TH, Yoshida H, Saotome K: The relationship between disc degeneration, facet joint osteoarthritis, and stability of the degenerative lumbar spine. J Spinal Disord. 2000, 13 (5): 444-50. 10.1097\/00002517-200010000-00013.","journal-title":"J Spinal Disord"},{"issue":"2","key":"156_CR12","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"127","DOI":"10.1097\/01.bsd.0000156830.68431.70","volume":"18","author":"AM Khan","year":"2005","unstructured":"Khan AM, Synnot K, Cammisa FP, Girardi FP: Lumbar synovial cysts of the spine: an evaluation of surgical outcome. J Spinal Disord Tech. 2005, 18 (2): 127-31. 10.1097\/01.bsd.0000156830.68431.70.","journal-title":"J Spinal Disord Tech"},{"issue":"2 Suppl","key":"156_CR13","first-page":"193","volume":"91","author":"JU Howington","year":"1999","unstructured":"Howington JU, Connolly ES, Voorhies RM: Intraspinal synovial cysts: 10-year experience at the Ochsner Clinic. J Neurosurg. 1999, 91 (2 Suppl): 193-9.","journal-title":"J Neurosurg"},{"key":"156_CR14","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"509","DOI":"10.1148\/radiology.210.2.r99fe60509","volume":"210","author":"C Parlier-Cuau","year":"1999","unstructured":"Parlier-Cuau C, Wybier M, Nizard R, Champsaur P, Le Hir P, Laredo JD: Symptomatic lumbar facet joint synovial cysts: clinical assessment of facet joint steroid injection after 1 and 6 months and long term follow-up in 30 patients. Radiology. 1999, 210: 509-513.","journal-title":"Radiology"},{"issue":"4","key":"156_CR15","first-page":"259","volume":"16","author":"G Cierny","year":"1987","unstructured":"Cierny G, Mader JT: Approach to adult osteomyelitis. Orthop Rev. 1987, 16 (4): 259-70.","journal-title":"Orthop Rev"},{"key":"156_CR16","first-page":"1925","volume-title":"Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice","author":"BJ Zink","year":"2002","unstructured":"Zink BJ, Weber JE: Chapter 130 - Bone and Joint Infections. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. Edited by: Marx JA. 2002, St Louis, MO: Mosby, Inc, 1925-43. 5","edition":"5"},{"key":"156_CR17","doi-asserted-by":"publisher","first-page":"385","DOI":"10.1016\/j.surneu.2005.07.073","volume":"65","author":"A Ramieri","year":"2006","unstructured":"Ramieri A, Domenicucci M, Seferi A, Paolini S, Petrozza V, Delfini R: Lumbar hemorrhagic synovial cysts: diagnosis, pathogenesis, and treatment. Report of 3 cases. Surg Neurol. 2006, 65: 385-390. 10.1016\/j.surneu.2005.07.073.","journal-title":"Surg Neurol"}],"container-title":["Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research"],"original-title":[],"language":"en","link":[{"URL":"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/content\/pdf\/10.1186\/1749-799X-5-14.pdf","content-type":"application\/pdf","content-version":"vor","intended-application":"similarity-checking"}],"deposited":{"date-parts":[[2021,9,1]],"date-time":"2021-09-01T04:17:30Z","timestamp":1630469850000},"score":1,"resource":{"primary":{"URL":"https:\/\/josr-online.biomedcentral.com\/articles\/10.1186\/1749-799X-5-14"}},"subtitle":[],"short-title":[],"issued":{"date-parts":[[2010,3,5]]},"references-count":17,"journal-issue":{"issue":"1","published-print":{"date-parts":[[2010,12]]}},"alternative-id":["156"],"URL":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1186\/1749-799x-5-14","relation":{},"ISSN":["1749-799X"],"issn-type":[{"value":"1749-799X","type":"electronic"}],"subject":[],"published":{"date-parts":[[2010,3,5]]},"assertion":[{"value":"18 July 2009","order":1,"name":"received","label":"Received","group":{"name":"ArticleHistory","label":"Article History"}},{"value":"5 March 2010","order":2,"name":"accepted","label":"Accepted","group":{"name":"ArticleHistory","label":"Article History"}},{"value":"5 March 2010","order":3,"name":"first_online","label":"First Online","group":{"name":"ArticleHistory","label":"Article History"}}],"article-number":"14"}}