The structure that doctors call facet is actually the name of the joint between the spinal bones. This joint is a complex joint like the knee joint and hip joint. It also contains capsule, meniscus and joint fluid. It’s been decades since hip and knee replacements were made, these devices are worn by many people every day; However, with high technology, the prosthesis of the facet joint could not be made, because it has a very sensitive structure.
Here, when the cartilage structure called the disc between the vertebrae is damaged and not treated properly; all the load is on the facet joints and over the years, a picture called calcification occurs in these facet joints among the people, the joint is getting bigger and bigger. As a result, these patients, who started to have severe back pain that increased with movements, unfortunately have no choice but to have platinum surgery.
