Fluid accumulation in the vertebral joints (facet joint effusion)

Fluid accumulation in the joints connecting the vertebrae, which can signal segmental instability. MRI shows the effusion and prompts dynamic radiographs to confirm any slippage.

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Fluid accumulation in the vertebral joints (facet joint effusion)

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