Johan van de Minkelis, Laurens Peene, Steven P Cohen, Peter Staats, Adnan Al-Kaisy, Koen Van Boxem, Jan Willem Kallewaard, Jan Van Zundert
INTRODUCTION: Persistent Spinal Pain Syndrome (PSPS) refers to chronic axial pain and/or extremity pain. Two subtypes have been defined: PSPS-type 1 is chronic pain without previous spinal surgery and PSPS-type 2 is chronic pain, persisting after spine surgery, and is formerly known as Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS) or post-laminectomy syndrome. The etiology of PSPS-type 2 can be gleaned using elements from the patient history, physical examination, and additional medical imaging...
April 14, 2024: Pain Practice: the Official Journal of World Institute of Pain