In interventional pain medicine, cervical facet joint (CFJ) pain is commonly treated with CFJ denervation techniques, almost automatically assuming degeneration of the CFJs as an important cause of CFJ pain. A standard cervical X-ray is still commonly used in the clinical evaluation of patients suspected for CFJ degeneration. Although degenerative features can be visualized by different radiological imaging techniques, the relation between radiological degenerative features of the cervical spine and pain remains controversial. Paramount in order to estimate the clinical usefulness of a radiological imaging is to establish the reproducibility of the radiological scoring system. A reproducible and clinically feasible diagnostic scoring system was developed to estimate cervical degeneration on standard cervical X-rays.

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基于 X 射线的评分系统对颈椎退变的诊断价值：可重复性和验证研究

在介入性疼痛医学中，颈椎小关节 (CFJ) 疼痛通常采用 CFJ 去神经支配技术治疗，几乎自动假设 CFJ 的退化是 CFJ 疼痛的重要原因。标准宫颈 X 线检查仍常用于疑似 CFJ 变性患者的临床评估。虽然退行性特征可以通过不同的放射成像技术进行可视化，但颈椎的放射学退行性特征与疼痛之间的关系仍然存在争议。为了评估放射成像的临床实用性，最重要的是建立放射评分系统的可重复性。开发了一种可重复且临床上可行的诊断评分系统，以评估标准宫颈 X 射线上的宫颈退化。