Endoscopic epidural adhesiolysis for chronic back pain
Record ID 32013000223
English
Authors' recommendations:
An estimated 60% to 80% of adults in the United States have low back pain at some time in their lives with degenerative disc disease being a major contributor. In most cases, low back pain can be relieved through rest and conservative therapy, but, for 5% to 10% of patients, it becomes chronic and disabling. Chronic low back pain that is refractory to conservative therapies may require spinal surgery. In up to 40% of patients who undergo multiple surgeries, scarring occurs in the epidural space, the region just outside the thick membrane that covers the spinal cord. These scars or epidural adhesions can bind to or trap nerves, contributing to recurrence of pain despite otherwise successful spinal surgery. Epidural fibrosis may also develop in the absence of surgery as a result of aging, inflammation, or infection.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
Year Published:
2012
URL for published report:
The report may be purchased from:http://www.hayesinc.com/hayes/crd/?crd=14685
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Not Assigned
Country:
United States
MeSH Terms
- Humans
- Neurology
- Neurosurgery
- Back Pain
- Chronic Disease
Contact
Organisation Name:
HAYES, Inc.
Contact Address:
157 S. Broad Street, Suite 200, Lansdale, PA 19446, USA. Tel: 215 855 0615; Fax: 215 855 5218
Contact Name:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Contact Email:
saleinfo@hayesinc.com
Copyright:
2012 Winifred S. Hayes, Inc
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