The reasons why some spinal
surgeries fail usually fall into three categories:
- The diagnosis was wrong: the
problem is affecting a nerve and is not in the spine
- The surgery was technically
inadequate: this means that the surgeon did not
actually accomplish what was planned or the plan
was wrong or insufficient.
- There has been a recurrence:
the original surgery worked for a brief period but
the problem has re-occured.
Among the most significant problems
facing a patient who has had a bad outcome after spine
surgery is the difficulty of getting the original
surgeon to identify what is wrong and correct it.
Many spine surgeons prefer not to do any surgery on
a patient who has had spine surgery once before.
At the INM and the Center for
Advanced Spinal Neurosurgery in Santa Monica, California,
Dr. Filler is highly committed to helping patients
with failed surgeries. Using advanced diagnostic imaging
techniques, as well as new minimally invasive surgical
methods, many difficult spinal problems can be solved.
Having completed an advanced
Spinal Neurosurgery Fellowship and having personally
developed several new treatment techniques, Dr. Filler
can offer the best spinal neurosurgery available anywhere.
He is committed to finding the solution to difficult
spinal surgical problems.
To learn more about the many
spinal disorders treated by Dr. Filler, choose from
any of the links below.
