Do surgeons have fear?
As a result, physicians spend their lives trying to fulfill difficult (if not impossible) expectations. As the pace and pressures of being a doctor increase each year, so do the fears of making a mistake. Doctors fret over errors all the time and worry their patients will be hurt by something they failed to do.
What happens if a spine surgery goes wrong?
After any spine surgery, a percentage of patients may still experience pain. This is called failed back or failed fusion syndrome, which is characterized by intractable pain and an inability to return to normal activities.
What happens if a surgeon messes up a surgery?
Usually, the surgeon that has made the mistake will not perform another operation on the patient and a colleague will take over. This is to ensure that everything goes smoothly and to protect both the patient and the hospital.
Why do so many back surgeries fail?
During surgery, the following factors may lead to failed back surgery syndrome: Failing to create enough space around spinal nerves/spinal cord (inadequate decompression) Creating too much space around nerves, which may lead to spinal instability (excessive decompression)
What are the risks of spinal cord surgery?
include paralysis, or loss of muscle function or muscle weakness. Spinal cord monitoring during surgery can warn the surgeon. before damage occurs. The surgeon can find the problem and address it. This may prevent paralysis as a result of the surgery.
Why is spinal cord monitoring important during surgery?
Spinal cord monitoring during surgery can warn the surgeon. before damage occurs. The surgeon can find the problem and address it. This may prevent paralysis as a result of the surgery.
Does the spinal cord have to be severed for loss of function?
The spinal cord does not have to be severed for a loss of function to occur. In fact, in most people with spinal cord injury, the cord is intact, but the damage to it results in loss of function. Spinal cord injury is very different from back injuries, such as ruptured disks, spinal stenosis or pinched nerves.
Can a person break their back or neck and not suffer paralysis?
A person can “break their back or neck,” yet not sustain a spinal cord injury if only the bones around the spinal cord (the vertebrae) are damaged and the spinal cord is not affected. In these situations, the individual may not experience paralysis after the bones are stabilized.