Failed back syndrome is a common name for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome. It describes a condition present on certain patients that have bad results following a back surgery. In some cases this leads to a revision spine surgery to correct failed results.
Back surgery has a very good success rate around 95%, but this is applied to a few thousand new patients every year. Some patients will continue to present chronic pain even after surgery. The surgeon might incorrectly identify the target tissue, or had to operate based on a less precise diagnostic.
As with any operation, there are risks involved with cervical spine surgery. Possible complications include injury to your spinal cord, nerves, esophagus, carotid artery or vocal cords; non-healing of the bony fusion; failure to improve; instrumentation breakage and/or failure; infection; bone graft site pain. Any of these complications may lead to more surgery.
Other complications may include phlebitis in your legs, blood clots in the lungs or urinary problems.
Rare complications include paralysis and possibly death. Your doctor will discuss potential risks with you before asking you to sign a consent form
Revision surgery often requires correcting a deformity. The type of revision depends on the type of problem. The procedure may include operating on both the front and back of the neck.
The incidence of complications from cervical spine revision surgery is higher than in first-time procedures. It is also more difficult to relieve pain and restore nerve function in revision surgery. Patients should also be aware that the chance of having long-term neck pain is increased with revision surgery.
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