The Failed Neck Syndrome (Failed Neck Surgery Syndrome) involves a patient with persistent pain following neck surgery. This is similar to the Failed Back Surgery Syndrome for low back pain.
Features of FNS:
(1) history of neck pain or other symptoms associated with a disorder of the cervical spine
(2) history of surgery to correct the defect
(3) symptoms are persistent or worse after the surgery
The failure to improve may be a result of:
(1) scarring after surgery
(2) surgical site infection
(3) implant failure
(4) failure to correct the underlying problem
Risk factors:
(1) suboptimal patient selection for surgery
(2) inexperience on the part of the surgeon
(3) complication during surgery
(4) unanticipated finding at surgery
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