{"id":3537,"date":"2024-01-17T11:17:20","date_gmt":"2024-01-17T10:17:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fajdalomklinika.hu\/conditions-we-treat\/back-leg-pain\/failed-back-surgery-syndrome\/"},"modified":"2026-03-31T08:49:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T07:49:52","slug":"failed-back-surgery-syndrome","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/fajdalomklinika.hu\/en\/conditions-we-treat\/spinal-pain\/failed-back-surgery-syndrome\/","title":{"rendered":"Failed Back Surgery Syndrome"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1 data-section-id=\"18o8emn\" data-start=\"116\" data-end=\"163\"><strong>What is Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS)?<\/strong><\/h1>\n<p data-start=\"165\" data-end=\"340\">Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS), also known as Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome (PSPS), refers to a condition in which patients continue to experience pain after spinal surgery.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"342\" data-end=\"609\">This includes patients whose symptoms did not improve, improved only temporarily, or who developed new symptoms following surgery. It also applies to those who initially had a successful procedure but later developed new complaints due to ongoing spinal degeneration.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"611\" data-end=\"859\">It is important to note that outcomes tend to worsen with repeated surgeries. While the success rate of a first spinal surgery exceeds 50%, this decreases to approximately 30%, 15%, and 5% for the second, third, and fourth surgeries, respectively\u00b9.<\/p>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"7tmmmh\" data-start=\"866\" data-end=\"917\"><strong>What Causes Persistent Pain after Spine Surgery?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"977\">Several factors may contribute to ongoing pain, including:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1214\">\n<li data-section-id=\"1wlr0ha\" data-start=\"978\" data-end=\"1007\">\n<p data-start=\"980\" data-end=\"1007\">Recurrent disc herniation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1lax5un\" data-start=\"1008\" data-end=\"1042\">\n<p data-start=\"1010\" data-end=\"1042\">Epidural scar tissue formation<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1mz69ba\" data-start=\"1043\" data-end=\"1118\">\n<p data-start=\"1045\" data-end=\"1118\">Increased instability in the segments above or below the operated level<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"fvfyhp\" data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1160\">\n<p data-start=\"1121\" data-end=\"1160\">Vertebral slippage due to instability<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-section-id=\"1mwx8bt\" data-start=\"1161\" data-end=\"1214\">\n<p data-start=\"1163\" data-end=\"1214\">Acquired spinal canal narrowing (spinal stenosis)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-section-id=\"zou9rf\" data-start=\"1221\" data-end=\"1246\"><strong>How Can it be Treated?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1294\">Treating FBSS can be particularly challenging.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1296\" data-end=\"1454\">Simple <a href=\"https:\/\/fajdalomklinika.hu\/en\/treatments\/epidural-block\/\">epidural injections<\/a> often provide only short-term relief\u2014or none at all\u2014because scar tissue may prevent the medication from reaching the affected area.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1456\" data-end=\"1731\">A more effective option may be <a href=\"https:\/\/fajdalomklinika.hu\/en\/treatments\/epidurolysis\/\"><strong data-start=\"1487\" data-end=\"1503\">epidurolysis<\/strong><\/a>, a targeted, minimally invasive procedure. Under X-ray (fluoroscopic) guidance, a catheter is advanced to the affected nerve root, where scar tissue is released and medication is delivered directly to the source of the problem.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1733\" data-end=\"1879\">Another treatment option is the implantation of a <a href=\"https:\/\/fajdalomklinika.hu\/en\/treatments\/spinal-cord-stimulation\/\"><strong data-start=\"1783\" data-end=\"1815\">spinal cord stimulator (SCS)<\/strong><\/a>, which can help reduce chronic pain by modulating pain signals.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3469 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/fajdalomklinika.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Kep-11.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1325\" height=\"791\" srcset=\"https:\/\/fajdalomklinika.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Kep-11.jpeg 1325w, https:\/\/fajdalomklinika.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Kep-11-600x358.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/fajdalomklinika.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Kep-11-300x179.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/fajdalomklinika.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Kep-11-1024x611.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/fajdalomklinika.hu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Kep-11-768x458.jpeg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1325px) 100vw, 1325px\" \/><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><em><strong>Source:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>1. 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