How Much Microscopic Damage Can Be Caused After Spinal Surgery, If You Are Re Positioned In Bed Improperly
 
                                    
                                    
                                          
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After spinal surgery, if you are repositioned in bed improperly, how much microscopic damage can be caused which required emergency surgery
                            After spinal surgery, if you are repositioned in bed improperly, how much microscopic damage can be caused which required emergency surgery
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Improper repositioning after spinal surgery could potentially cause harm, but the extent of damage would depend on various factors such as the type of surgery, and the nature of the improper repositioning, and how long. So please provide more details.
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Improper repositioning after spinal surgery could potentially cause harm, but the extent of damage would depend on various factors such as the type of surgery, and the nature of the improper repositioning, and how long. So please provide more details.
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                                      Dr. Raju A.T
                                  
                              
                                         
 
                                    
                                    
                                
 
                                    On July 13 a laminectomy with decompression of lumbar spine at L2-L3. 
I was fine in recovery and was moved eventually on July 14 to a spine unit. At around 10 pm, a nurse and s PCA, in an attempt to reposition me in my hospital bed, pulled me up and caused immediate, severe, back and leg pain. I requested a doctor and they refused to get on. 10 hours later my wife was able to reach the surgeon who came in, examined me and ordered an MRI. Upon viewing the MRI, he ordered immediate emergency surgery. After that surgery, I could no longer walk properly or climb stairs.
There was a clear cause, Nurse pulling me up in the bed and subsequent surgery which left me crippled for life.
Since the reposition caused an immediate and severe response coupled with the exploratory surgery 13 hous later and I am permanently crippled, I want to know why or how their actions crippled me. Also, most importantly, could these events have caused microscopic nerve damage?
let me know if you require further information. Thank you so much for adding any insight into how their actions harmed me for life.
Thank you very much. This is extremely important to me.
Regards.
                                
                            I was fine in recovery and was moved eventually on July 14 to a spine unit. At around 10 pm, a nurse and s PCA, in an attempt to reposition me in my hospital bed, pulled me up and caused immediate, severe, back and leg pain. I requested a doctor and they refused to get on. 10 hours later my wife was able to reach the surgeon who came in, examined me and ordered an MRI. Upon viewing the MRI, he ordered immediate emergency surgery. After that surgery, I could no longer walk properly or climb stairs.
There was a clear cause, Nurse pulling me up in the bed and subsequent surgery which left me crippled for life.
Since the reposition caused an immediate and severe response coupled with the exploratory surgery 13 hous later and I am permanently crippled, I want to know why or how their actions crippled me. Also, most importantly, could these events have caused microscopic nerve damage?
let me know if you require further information. Thank you so much for adding any insight into how their actions harmed me for life.
Thank you very much. This is extremely important to me.
Regards.
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Hi,
As your surgeon ordered MRI and done urgent surgery afterwards, that means there was damage during improper positioning, and it must have damaged nerve microscopically.
Now nerve regeneration is slow process and it takes time.
Hope you will be fine in few months.
Further follow up MRI will help to assess improvement.
I Hope Your Query is clear now.
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Hi,
As your surgeon ordered MRI and done urgent surgery afterwards, that means there was damage during improper positioning, and it must have damaged nerve microscopically.
Now nerve regeneration is slow process and it takes time.
Hope you will be fine in few months.
Further follow up MRI will help to assess improvement.
I Hope Your Query is clear now.
Thank You
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                                      Dr. Kampana 
                                  
                              
                                         
 
                                    
                                    
                                
 
                                    Thank you. Since it has been over 5 years since my surgery, do you think it is permanent? There has been little improvement since PT after discharged home. 
                                
                            
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I am afraid, but Yes, if it is already 5 years, then it is very likely to be permanent.
I Hope Your Query is clear now.
Thank You.
                                    
                            Please see detailed answer
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Hi,
I am afraid, but Yes, if it is already 5 years, then it is very likely to be permanent.
I Hope Your Query is clear now.
Thank You.
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                                      Dr.  Saisudha Kotla
                                  
                              
                                         
 
                                    
                                    
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