Will Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome replace Failed Back Surgery Syndrome?

AbstractFailed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a stigmatizing and misleading term, and in many cases surgery is not relevant to the development, persistence, worsening or recurrence of the symptoms. An international panel recently proposed the notion of Persistent spinal pain syndrome (PSPS) as the preferred option to replace FBSS. The new label avoids ambiguity and inappropriately-implied causation. PSPS type 1 applies when there was no spinal surgery; type 2 applies when surgery had occurred. PSPS is therefore broader than FBSS but more accurate.

Source: European Journal of Pain - August 2, 2021 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: B. A. Simpson, N. Christelis, M. Russo, M. Stanton ‐Hicks, G. Barolat, S. Thomson Tags: LETTER TO THE EDITOR Source Type: research