Preferred Label : naked facet sign;
Definition : Articulating facets between two adjacent vertebrae appear naked on CT. Anterior subluxation
of the superior vertebra causes their displacement, with only one set visible in a
given transverse image.;
Source : Radiology 2001; 219:366-367;
Origin ID : RID35393;
Associated condition(s)
Articulating facets between two adjacent vertebrae appear naked on CT. Anterior subluxation
of the superior vertebra causes their displacement, with only one set visible in a
given transverse image.
