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Extreme lower leg pain after back surgery l3, l4, l5s1?

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How long ago?: The cause depends on how long ago was the surgery. If it was a couple of weeks ago then inflammation, hematoma or infection may be the cause. If it was a whole ago then recurrent problem or further degeneration may be the cause. Also what type of surgery ? Fusion or just decompression can have different causes. It needs to be evaluated by a spine surgeon.

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Answered 9/7/2018

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