Does instrumented spinal surgery have an increased rate of persistent post-operative pain (PPP)?

Sharada Weir,Mihail Samnaliev,Tzu-Chun Kuo,Caitriona Ni Choitir,Travis S. Tierney,Rod S. Taylor,Andrea Manca,Julie Bruce,David Cumming,Sam Eldabe

The Spine Journal（2017）

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Abstract

BACKGROUND CONTEXT: Persistent Post-Operative Pain (Failed Back Surgery Syndrome) affects a proportion of patients following spinal surgery. This study looks at the incidence in simple decompressive spinal surgery compared to more invasive and complex fusion surgery of the lumbar spine.

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spinal surgery,pain,ppp,post-operative

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