Lumbar Facet Joint Compressive Injury Induces Lasting Changes in Local Structure, Nociceptive Scores, and Inflammatory Mediators in a Novel Rat Model
Figure 1
An axial section of the facet joint from L5/L6 stained with Safranin-O (4 wk post-surgery). (a) Left side: sham control facet joint with exposed after open surgery, and right side: intact side of facet joint. (b) Left side: facet joint L5/L6 with open surgery followed by compression, and right side: intact side of facet joint (20x).
