Trait

Facet joint arthrosis

Osteoarthritis of facet joints in the spine. Degeneration of cartilage in the facet joints results in bone rubbing on bone and reactive new bone formation visible on X-ray.

HPO HP:0030871

Also called: Facet arthritis
Body system: Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system

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1 gene linked to Facet joint arthrosis

Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Facet joint arthrosis is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.

Gene	How often it is seen	Conditions
AEBP1AE binding protein 1	Often (30–79%)	In 1 condition

How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.

Broader traits

Abnormality of spinal facet joint

Where this comes from

The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.

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