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After a diskectomy for lumbar back, what are the chances to go back on surgery?

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Specializes in Orthopedic Spine Surgery

15% recurrent disc r: Recurrent disc15% 2% infx rate.

Answered 7/6/2012

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Back surgery 12 days ago Discectomy L4/5/S1 to relieve leg pain After 7 days my leg pain worsened daily Excruciating Normal to get worse then better?

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Discectomy L4 L5 three months ago. I had almost no leg pain after surgery. Last week severe pain came back down my leg could this be nerve damage?

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