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How Can Spinal Pain Be Treated?

I had spinal surgery with fusion done 7 years ago.i m limping and in pain and doctor I visited recommend screws remuvel, because one of them press on nerve. My question is it is usual process to remove screw after bone grow and should they remove all screws or only one which press on nerve
Tue, 29 May 2018
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Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
Screw removal is required cases of screw displacement in your case probably screw has migrated into spinal canal causing compression of no nerve and so screw was removed. There can be another screw migrating into the canal and causing compression at present .You need to undergo urgent MRI to look for screw positions. further consult with good spine surgeon .

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How Can Spinal Pain Be Treated?

Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Screw removal is required cases of screw displacement in your case probably screw has migrated into spinal canal causing compression of no nerve and so screw was removed. There can be another screw migrating into the canal and causing compression at present .You need to undergo urgent MRI to look for screw positions. further consult with good spine surgeon . Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.