post-laminectomy syndrome; failed-back syndrome

chronic back pain &/or sciatica that occurs after back surgery (spinal surgery) Etiology: - contributing factors - residual or recurrent disc herniation - persistent post-operative pressure on a spinal nerve - altered joint mobility - joint hypermobility with instability - fibrosis - risk factos - depression - anxiety - insomnia - spinal muscular deconditioning - diabetes mellitus - autoimmune disease - peripheral vascular disease - smoking Clinical manifestations: - low back pain - sciatica - paresthesia Management: - multidisciplinary management - address individual components

General

postoperative complication syndrome bone disease; osteopathia

References

Failed Back Syndrome ("Post-Laminectomy Syndrome") http://www.spinephysicians.org/dr0sdodetail.cfm?id=21