Objective: To compare the efficacy and tolerability of dexamethasone-21-palmitate and mepivacaine alone and in combination in the acute treatment of facet ... injection. Chronic pain in the lumbar ...

It affects the bony protrusions, called facet joints, that connect the bones of the spine. Symptoms include neck and back pain which ... form a three-joint complex between each vertebra.

There are many possible causes of facet hypertrophy, including arthritis, a back injury ... administering an anesthetic ...