Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS) is not actually a syndrome but a generalized term used to describe the condition of patients who have not had successful results with spine surgery (neck or back), specifically the resulting surgery does not alleviate the problem or creates even greater problems and patients experience continuous pain after surgery.
Primary Causes
- Failure to adequately diagnose the condition(s)
- Failure to adequately treat the condition(s)
- Surgery performed at the wrong level of the spine
- Spinal Fusion Failure
- Creation of new spine conditions at another level after spine fusion (very common)
- Hardware Insertion
- Scar Tissue Formation
- Missed fragment of disc or bone still pinching nerve
- Inadequate decompression of nerve root
- Nerve damage
Symptoms
- Continued/chronic pain
- New Spine Conditions
- Pain above or below the treated level of the spine
- Inability to recuperate
- Limited mobility
- Sharp/stabbing pain in extremities
- Dull/aching pain in neck, back or legs
- Joint immobility
- Spasms
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Dependence on prescription drugs
Spine Associates solutions and Treatment for FBSS
Since FBSS is not one specific spine condition, the symptoms and history of each patient need to be properly diagnosed in order to determine the best course of treatment. The first step, at no cost to you from Spine Associates, is to simply fax, mail or e-mail your most recent MRI or CT Scan report. Then a member of our medical staff will contact you and discuss your symptoms, history and recommended treatment after consulting with Dr. Francis. |
