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Failed Back Surgery Syndrome

Known as: Failed Back Surgery Syndrome [Disease/Finding] 
A condition of persistent pain and discomfort in the BACK and the LEG following lumbar surgery, often seen in patients enrolled in pain centers.
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Highly Cited
2017
Highly Cited
2017
Prospective, Randomized Blind Effect-on-Outcome Study of Conventional vs High-Frequency Spinal Cord Stimulation in Patients with Pain and Disability Due to Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Objectives Spinal cord stimulation (SCS) for patients with failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) show variable results and limited… 
Review
2009
Review
2009
Spinal cord stimulation for patients with failed back surgery syndrome: a systematic review.
BACKGROUND Failed back surgery syndrome is common in the United States. Management of post lumbar surgery syndrome with multiple… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Failed Back Surgery Syndrome: Diagnostic Evaluation
Abstract Failed back surgery syndrome is a common problem with enormous costs to patients, insurers, and society. The etiology of… 
Review
2006
Review
2006
Failed back surgery syndrome: surgical and nonsurgical approaches.
UNLABELLED Failed Back Surgery Syndrome is a common and challenging clinical problem. Often the anatomic pain source is unclear… 
Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Treatment of Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Objectives. To evaluate the long‐term results of different therapies for failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS). 
Review
1999
Review
1999
Epidural steroids for treating "failed back surgery syndrome": is fluoroscopy really necessary?
UNLABELLED Epidural steroids are commonly administered in the treatment of "failed back surgery syndrome." Because patient… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Spinal cord stimulation versus reoperation for failed back surgery syndrome: a prospective, randomized study design.
Retrospectively reported results of spinal cord stimulation compare favorably with those of neurosurgical treatment alternatives… 
Highly Cited
1995
Highly Cited
1995
Treatment of the failed back surgery syndrome due to lumbo-sacral epidural fibrosis.
The failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a severe, long-lasting, disabling and relatively frequent (5-10%) complication of… 
Review
1992
Review
1992
Revision Surgery for Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Results of surgical treatment in 50 failed back surgery patients were retrospectively reviewed to determine what factors… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Causes of failure of surgery on the lumbar spine.
An interinstitutional study on the failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) has determined that failure to recognize or adequately… 
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