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I had a spinal fusion l5-s1. i now have dull aching pain in my back that i think is from the screw heads. what are my options?
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Follow up: You should follow up with your spinal surgeon. He/she may be able to determine upon examination if your symptoms are due to the hardware or something else.
Answered 4/10/2018
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Find pain generator: The classic studies in medicine where done by dr mark asher in kansas they showed no difference in outcome with removal of hardwareyour option are to prove the screw is the pain genertor theory with fluroscopic guided local injection if you get excellent relief the screws can be removed if your fusion appears solid and was not done for deformity.
Answered 12/10/2012
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