Are there any after-effects of lumbar spine surgery with 4 nails?

The sequelae of lumbar spine surgery with 4 nails can not be generalized. Due to the different conditions of individuals, the sequelae do not necessarily occur, and the occurrence is not the same, the common ones are infection, pain, activity limitation, etc. Occasionally, there are nerve injuries, allergic reactions, and so on.
1. Infection: During the surgery, if the cleaning is not in place, or the post-surgery care is not standardized, etc., it is easy to lead to symptoms of infection in the wound, which is manifested as fever, non-healing of the incision and other symptoms.
2. Pain: Because the wound after surgery stimulates the skin nerves, resulting in pain, if the wound care is not standardized, resulting in pus, fluid accumulation, etc., will also produce pain.
3. Activity limitation: due to the lumbar spine surgery with 4 nails, there will be activity limitation, the patient can not do physical activities during the recovery period, can not bend over, so as not to affect the recovery.
4. Nerve damage: mainly in the process of lumbar spine surgery to hit the nail, if the patient’s arch is thin, it may lead to the fracture of the arch root, the nail body exposed, easy to damage the local nerves and tissues, resulting in nerve damage, pain, numbness, weakness symptoms will occur.
5. Allergic reaction: a few patients may be allergic to the nails used in lumbar spine surgery, and may experience allergic reactions after surgery, such as low-grade fever and wound oozing.
Patients should always be observed after lumbar spine surgery, and should seek medical treatment promptly if obvious symptoms occur to avoid adverse consequences.