A member asked:

Had micro discectomy that went wrong compressed the nerve .next op removed debris , bone fragments nerve comfy , could scar tissue ruin second op?

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Possible: Arachnoiditis is thought to potentially occur in patients who undergo multiple back surgeries. This is a condition felt to be due to traction placed on the spinal cord sac or its internal elements from the formation of scar tissue following surgery. Usually not a huge problem until the patient has had more than a couple of surgeries but even 1 could be all that's needed in some folks.

Answered 9/28/2016

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