In 1977, the suspension span had a 3 I. wide slurry seal placed on the edge of the. deck from the pipe curb on both sides of the. bridge. This slurry seal held up well, but was. not in the traffic area so a real test was. not conducted.
Just like the hip and the knee, the facet joints can also become arthritic and painful, and they can be a source of back pain. The pain and discomfort that is caused by degeneration and arthritis of this part of the spine is called facet arthropathy, which simply means a disease or abnormality of the facet joints.he ICD-9 code for lumbar facet arthropathy is 721.3. Lumbar facet  arthropathy is a degenerative condition of the lumbar facet joints  in the spine which shows arthritic ch â¦ anges.
Facet joint syndrome is the inflammation or injury of the zgyapophyseal joints of the spine. This condition may be the source of back pain for approximately 20% of older adults with this condition. These individuals may find it more difficult to move, work, and function normally.