Facet joint vacuum phenomenon

Last revised by Daniel J Bell on 11 May 2023

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Citation:

Weerakkody Y, Bell D, Sharma R, et al. Facet joint vacuum phenomenon. Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 25 Apr 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-65618

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-65618

Permalink:

https://radiopaedia.org/articles/65618

rID:

65618

Article created:

16 Jan 2019, Yuranga Weerakkody ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was created Yuranga Weerakkody had no recorded disclosures.

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Last revised:

11 May 2023, Daniel J Bell ◉

Disclosures:

At the time the article was last revised Daniel J Bell had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Revisions:

5 times, by 4 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Spine

Synonyms:

Degenerative intrafacetal gas
Degenerative intrafacetal air
Facet joint vacuum phenomena

Facet joint vacuum phenomenon or degenerative intrafacetal gas is a feature that can be seen on spinal imaging in facet joint arthropathy as part of degenerative spondylosis. This is a joint-specific example of the vacuum phenomenon.