Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is defined as persistent pain following spine surgery, particularly when the procedure fails to relieve pre-operative symptoms. To understand FBSS prevalence, we identified patient characteristics which may predict development. De-identified records were extracted from Cerner Real World Data, a US electronic health record database. Patients who underwent betw...

Surgical treatment is generally regarded to have a low success rate. Many patients fall into the category Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS). Burton et al ( [1] ) pointed out, "Nerve compression can be relieved surgically but pain due to nerve injury or scar tissue can only be reduced in extent by therapy ...physical and emotional reactivation in chronic pain programmes..." "The...

INTRODUCTION Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is an increasing cause of chronic pain in most countries. This poses high costs to both patients and National Health Organizations. CASE PRESENTATION In this report, multimodal pain management based on daily high-dose oxycodone/naloxone (OXN 180/90 mg) led to reduced patient's pain score and improved quality of life. CONCLUSIONS Oxycodone/nal...