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What to do when spine
surgery fails
J. Rafe Sales, MD
Providence Brain and Spine Institute
11/13/2015
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Failed Back Surgery Syndrome
Non-specific term
Lumps together many “problems”
– Structural pathology
– Neuropathic changes
– Psychological issues
– Surgeon’s judgment
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FBSS: Definition
Final outcome of spine
surgery did not meet the
expectations of:
Both the patient and surgeon
Established before surgery
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FBSS: structural causes
Can be isolated in 80-90% patients!
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FBSS Etiology
Retrospective review
183 consecutive patients with FBSS
– Definitive diagnosis in 174 (94%)
– 9 patients more than 1 Dx
Waguespack, Reynolds, Schofferman, et al
Pain Medicine 2002;3:18-22
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FBSS Etiology
Causes of FBSS
–Foraminal Stenosis – 25-29%
–Discogenic Pain – 20-22%
–Pseudoarthrosis – 14%
–Neuropathic Pain – 10%
–Recurrent Disc Herniation – 7-12%
–Facet Arthropathy – 3%
–SI Joint Pain – 2%
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FBSS: Etiology: Slipman
Retrospective review of 267 charts
197 full evaluation
– 186 (94%) diagnosis established
– 11 (6%) no diagnosis
Slipman et al. Pain Medicine 2002
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FBSS: Slipman et al
Surgical
– Lateral stenosis
– Central stenosis
– Painful disc
– HNP
Nonsurgical
– Fibrosis
– “radicular” *
– Neuropathic pain
Percent
18
6
22
12
8
10
10
All
Neuropathic??
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Comparative Data
DiagnosisBurton
%
Waguespack
%
Slipman
%
Lateral stenosis
(foraminal)
58 29 25
HNP 12-16 7 12
Painful disc(s) ? 20 22
Neuropathic 6-16 10 10
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THE REAL ISSUE IS
DIAGNOSING THE PROBLEM
IN FAILED BACK SURGERY
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Tools we have
The Patient
– History, examination
Imaging
– CT, MRI, Plain Radiographs
Injections
– Epidurals (SNB), Facet Injections/ Medial
Branch Blocks, +/-Discogram
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The FBSS Patient
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History in a patient with FBSS
Back pain
– Instability, facet pain, disc pain
Leg Pain
– Neuropathic pain, radiculopathy, ? SI pain, piriformis
Provocative actions
– Rising from seated position- instability
– Hyperextension pain- facets
– Pain while seated- discs
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This patient…
• Could be that no surgery or treatment can
help… need to know your limitations!
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The Next Step… Imaging
Use your clinical judgment to order the
appropriate test
– Fusion Evaluation: CT
– Recurrent Disc Herniation: MRI +/- Gad
– Stenosis:
Bony= CT/ MRI
Soft Tissue= MRI
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FBSS in the Immediate Post
Op Period
Usual indication is to diagnose a post
op mass
– Hematoma
– Seroma
– Pseudomeningoceole
– Abscess
– Residual or recurrent disc fragment
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MRI is very good for this…
High Field Strength Magnets
– 1.0 T minimum
Sequences
– T1 and T2 weighted sequences in both axial
and sagittal planes
– Use of fat suppressed sequences
– Avoid gradient echo imaging.
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Techniques
Use of intravenous gadolinium
– Crucial in immediate post op period
– Occasionally useful in the 6 mo to 1 year post op period
– RARELY NEEDED AFTER 1 YEAR
– NEVER NEEDED IN THE C SPINE
– Adds ~ $600 to the cost of the exam
– Turns non-invasive study to a minimally invasive one, with small risks.
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The Disc in the immediate post
operative period
Disc will often show mass effect
80% of pts 3 days post-op had a “pseudoherniation”
– Spallone et al, Acta Neurchir 1997
– At 8 weeks 50%
The underlying tissue will be bright on T2
Will enhance w/ contrast in 20%, no correlation to
clinical outcome (Ross AJNR 1996)
Mass effect may persist for a year
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Disc deformity may persist
23 pts scanned 1 year post successful discectomy
13 pts had persistent moderate discal deformity with thecal sac compression
The tissue under the anulus enhanced
On T2 weighted images, the tissue was bright.
– Deutsch et al, Spine 1993
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Disc deformity post op
1 month 24 months
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Recurrent Disc Herniation
Intravenous Gd injection useful within the
first year post op
After one year, heavily T2 weighted images
better than post contrast
Heavily T2 weighted images may be more
accurate and easier to interpret.
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Recurrent Disc Herniation
Images Courtesy of Jay A. Kaiser MD
National Orthopedic Imaging Associates
San Francisco, Ca
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RECURRENT EXTRUSION
T1 WEIGHTED POST
CONTRAST
HEAVILY T2 WEIGHTED
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RECURRENT DISC FRAGS.
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Other findings in the
immediate postop period
Infection
Pseudomeningocoele
Abscess
Rare- Postop facet fracture (after wide
decompression)
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Infection
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Pseudomeningocele / CSF
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Post Op Abscess
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Post Op Facet Fracture
Sudden onset of pain
Location at base of inferior facet
MRI diagnosis difficult
– IR Fat suppressed sequences useful
Multiplanar CT
Need to think about the diagnosis to make
it!
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Post Op Facet Fracture
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Post Op Facet Fracture
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FBSS
Now you are a few months out, patient still
complaining of “leg pain”
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Spinal Stenosis Lateral Stenosis remains a major cause of FBSS
(20-58%)
– Can be secondary to:
– Failure to recognize preoperatively
– Inadequate decompression
– Secondary to further degeneration after surgery
Central Stenosis
– Can result from instability above a solid fusion or overgrowth of posterior fusion mass
Neuropathic Pain
– When all other workups fail, nonanatomic distribution
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Spinal Stenosis
Post Surgical Development
– Overgrowth at a laminectomy defect
– Overgrowth of posterior fusion
– Lateral stenosis due to loss of disc height
– Level above a solid fusion/hardware
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CENTRAL STENOSIS
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Pinhole Lami with Stenosis
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CENTRAL STENOSIS ABOVE
SOLID FUSION
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STENOSIS ABOVE FUSION
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Instability above Fusion
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FORAMINAL STENOSIS
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Anatomy of Foraminal Stenosis
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“UP-DOWN” “FRONT BACK”
FORAMINAL STENOSIS
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Inadequate Lateral Decompression
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FBSS
Pseudarthrosis- a major cause of pain in
fusion patients 9-18 months after surgery
Workup-
– CT is best
– Flex/Ex radiographs
– MRI works well in uninstrumented fusions
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CT
Multidetector CT scanners allow rapid acquisition of data – 1mm thick images
– Reformations in all planes
– 3-D Volume rendering
Indications– Fusion evaluation
– Stenosis
– Hardware Evaluation
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MULTIPLANAR CT OF
FUSION
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MULTIPLANAR CT OF
FUSION
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MULTIPLANAR CT OF
FUSION
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Evaluation of fusion
MRI
– Evaluate fusions without hardware
– Also- evaluates levels above (or
below) fusion
New disc herniation or stenosis
Instability
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MRI of Solid Fusion
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Pseudoarthrosis
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Now you have identified the
problem…
Foraminal Stenosis – 25-29%
Discogenic Pain – 20-22%
Pseudoarthrosis – 14%
Neuropathic Pain – 10%
Recurrent Disc Herniation – 7-16%
Facet Arthropathy – 3%
SI Joint Pain – 2%
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Treat the problem like you
normally would!
See, spine surgery is really easy…
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Treatment of FBSS
Foraminal Stenosis –
– Epidural injections, time, surgery if all else fails
(SIAEF)
Discogenic Pain –
– PT, Core strengthening, +/- Chiropractic
manipulations, SIAEF
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Treatment of FBSS
Recurrent Disc Herniation
– Epidural injections, surgical resection
Facet Arthropathy –
– Facet injections, medial branch blocks,
radiofrequency neurotomy, Surgery? Debatable
SI Joint Pain –
– SI Joint injections, SI Belts, Surgery
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Treatment of FBSS
Pseudoarthrosis / Non-fusion–
– Repeat surgery, bone growth stimulator, ?
BMP-2
Neuropathic Pain –
– Injections
– Lyrica/ Neurontin/ Cymbalta
– Spinal cord stimulator ?
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Spinal Cord Stimulators
Neuropathic Pain –difficult to treat– Not the "normal" pain we associate with stubbing a toe or getting a paper cut – this
is nocioceptive pain.
Neuropathic pain is caused by abnormal nerve signalling in
the nervous system – does not respond to most pain relief strategies.
SCS is a very exciting area of development and is
becoming widely accepted for use in many areas of
neuropathic pain management. – SCS does not eliminate pain but creates a numbness / paresthesia in the area. This
results in a masking of the pain.
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As part of the
continuum of care for
patients who suffer
from FBSS, proper
diagnosis is the first
phase, followed by first-
and second-tier
therapies. SCS, among
other advanced pain
therapies, is considered
a late resort.
Current Continuum of Care
for Failed Back Surgery
Syndrome
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Percentage of Pain Reduction for Different Treatments
More patients receiving SCS achieved 50 percent or more pain relief
compared with those who underwent reoperation.1,13
According to a study conducted by North et al. in 2005,14
47 percent of patients who received SCS found that it relieved their pain
by 50 percent or more; this is significantly more than the 12 percent who
achieved the same effect through reoperation.
The Clinical and Economic Case
For SCS
According to a 2007 analysis, “In spite of the apparent clinical success of
SCS reported in the literature and the data presented by the authors,
there continues to be concern, particularly among third-party payers, that
SCS is an expensive and even ineffective therapy.”12
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SCS relieves more pain
overall compared to other
treatment modalities.15
In the figure to the left,
IPRP = interdisciplinary pain
rehabilitation program
AntiD/C = antidepressants/
anticonvulsants
SCS = spinal cord stimulation
The Clinical and Economic Case
for SCS
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In 2007, Kumar et al. published a study on the largest trial of SCS for
managing neuropathic pain. Called the PROCESS study, it was a
randomized controlled trial that showed SCS’ positive effect on FBSS.
Key results from this study are as follows16:
Compared with conventional medical management (CMM) alone, SCS improved pain
relief, quality of life, function capacity, and patient satisfaction in selected patients with
neuropathic pain related to FBSS.
At 6 months, 24 SCS patients (48 percent) and 4 CMM patients (9 percent) achieved at
least 50 percent or more pain relief in the legs.
Compared to CMM, treatment with SCS resulted in greater improvement in all
SF-36 domains, which evaluate quality of life.
The Clinical and Economic Case
for SCS
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Clinical studies on SCS continue to support the effectiveness of this
therapy. The following charts summarize studies of SCS and its
effects on the quality of life of patients.
Reduction of Pain
Reference Number of Patients Follow Up Results
Kumar17 410 8 years 74% had >50% relief
North14 19 3 years 47% had >50% relief
Barolat9 41 1 year 50%-65% had good to excellent relief
Van Buyten18 123 3 years 68% had good to excellent relief
Cameron19 747 Up to 59 months (4.9 years)62% had >50% relief or significantly
reduced pain scores
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Reference Number of Patients Follow Up Results
North14 19 3 years ~50% reduced their medications
Van Buyten18 123 3 years As a group, reduced medication use by >50%
Cameron19 766 Up to 84 months 45% reduced their medications
Taylor20 681 n/a 68% no longer needed analgesics
Reduction in Medication
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Improvements in Daily Activities
Reference Number of Patients Follow Up Results
Barolat9 41 1 yearAs a group, significantly improved function
and mobility
North14 19 3 years As a group, improved in a range of activities
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Reference Number of Patients Follow Up Results
Van Buyten18 123 3 years 31% returned to work
Taylor20 1,133 n/a 40% returned to work
Dario21 23 3 years 35% returned to work
Return to Work
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SCS is cost-effective, as several experts have shown:
Based on a randomized controlled SCS trial, North reported in 2007,
“At a mean 3 years of follow-up, SCS is dominant [less expensive and
more effective] than reoperation.”12 In this study, the mean cost per
success was $177,901 for patients who crossed over to SCS. No
crossovers to reoperation were successful, despite a mean per-patient
cost of $260,584.
Cost-Effectiveness of SCS
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SCS is cost-effective, as several experts have shown:
Bell et al.22 showed that SCS pays for itself within 2.1 years with patients who
have clinically effective SCS.
Another study by Kumar23 determined the average cumulative cost for SCS
therapy for 5 years was $29,123 per patient, less than the per-patient cost of
$38,029 for conventional pain therapy.
Cost-Effectiveness of SCS
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SCS is cost-effective, as several experts have shown:
A cost-benefit analysis by Mekhail et al. in the Clinical Journal
of Pain revealed that the cost savings associated with SCS was
$30,221 per patient per year.24
Mekhail attributed this savings largely to patients dramatically
reducing nerve blocks, emergency department visits, and
hospitalizations.
Cost-Effectiveness of SCS
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Proposed New Chronic Pain Treatment Continuum
Neurostimulation should be
considered as a viable option for
the early treatment of patients
with intractable chronic
neuropathic pain.24
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