title: Low back pain and the post-laminectomy pain syndrome.
abstract: Back pain is one of the most common disorders seen in general practice. Patients with chronic low back pain form a large proportion of the work of any pain relief unit. The aetiology of low back pain and the post-laminectomy pain syndrome are briefly presented and treatment of the 'failed back surgery patient' and the patient with arachnoiditis are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Oncotherapy, University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Shipton
mesh_terms: D001100:Arachnoiditis / Q000628:therapy; D001416:Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007796:Laminectomy; D011183:Postoperative Complications