Open AccessCan quantitative sensory tests predict failed back surgery?
Author(s) -
Monika Müller,
Andreas Limacher,
Christoph A. Agten,
Fabienne Treichel,
Paul Heini,
Ulrich Seidel,
Ole Kæseler Andersen,
Lars Arendt-Nielsen,
Peter Jüni,
Michele Curatolo
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
european journal of anaesthesiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.445
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1365-2346
pISSN - 0265-0215
DOI - 10.1097/eja.0000000000001012
Subject(s) - medicine , failed back surgery , quantitative sensory testing , back pain , confidence interval , prospective cohort study , chronic pain , physical therapy , low back pain , quality of life (healthcare) , anesthesia , surgery , stimulation , spinal cord stimulation , sensory system , psychology , alternative medicine , nursing , pathology , cognitive psychology
Failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) is a pain condition refractory to therapy, and is characterised by persistent low back pain after spinal surgery. FBSS is associated with severe disability, low quality of life and high unemployment. We are currently unable to identify patients who are at risk of developing FBSS. Patients with chronic low back pain may display signs of central hypersensitivity as assessed by quantitative sensory tests (QST). This can contribute to the risk of developing persistent pain after surgery.