Facet Joint Injuries and Personal Injury Lawsuits: How to Claim?

https://www.medlegal360.com/facet-joint-injuries/ The zygapophyseal joints, commonly referred to as facet joints, are joints of the vertebral column that fall under the umbrella of the vertebral arches. Contrary to the intervertebral disk, which is a true synovial joint composed of two opposed articular surfaces covered in a layer of hyaline, each pair of vertebrae has two facet joints. It is damaged in 70% of all subaxial cervical spine injuries , according to estimates. Although the cervical levels are particularly prone, the facet joint injuries is also reported in 22.5% of all thoracic and lumbar level accidents. The common causes of facet joint injuries are as follows •                  Stooping downward •                  Jerking or twisting to the side •          ...