A victim of a serious vehicle or slip and fall accident who suffers from spinal stenosis can experience pain and limitations in his activities long after the accident. He and his family can experience financial hardships due to the expensive and ongoing medical treatments and the loss of income during recovery. Even with surgery, a person suffering from spinal stenosis can experience prolonged complications and a poor prognosis for a full recovery.
Eight Complications You Could Suffer From Spinal Stenosis Surgery
The severity of complications you could experience from spinal stenosis surgery will depend in part on your other medical conditions, the extent of your spinal injury, and your age. Possible complications include:
- Problems from anesthesia
- Deep infection in the surgical wound or skin infections
- Blood clots
- An unstable spine
- Nerve injury that could include weakness, numbness, or paralysis
- Tears in the tissue covering the spinal cord, which could require additional surgeries
- Problems passing urine or loss of bladder or bowel control
- Long-term, chronic pain
While spinal stenosis surgery can help some victims of serious accidents, others find the symptoms such as pain and leg numbness continue or return after several years. In addition, the spinal stenosis could develop in another area of the spine, requiring additional surgery.
Have You Been Injured In A Henderson Or Las Vegas Accident?
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