title: Vulvar pain after spondylosyndesis procedure: a presentation of 2 cases.
abstract: Vulvar pain can be a difficult and frustrating problem for patients and practitioners. Often, no specific etiology can be determined for these symptoms. Treatment can be long and difficult as well.Spondylosyndesis is a common surgical procedure where the vertebrae are fused to decrease motion. There are several indications for this procedure. We report 2 patients who developed vulvar pain postoperatively after a spondylosyndesis procedure. Neither patient had a history of vulvar pain before their procedure. Of note, both patients had had a previous spondylosyndesis procedure in the past.Damage to lumbar nerves during spondylosyndesis procedures may precipitate vulvar pain in some patients.
authors.affiliation: St Francis Hospital and Medical Center, Hartford, CT, USA. chazzanmlp@aol.com
authors.forename: Gayle
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Harris
authors.forename: Zachary S
authors.initials: ZS
authors.lastname: Pinchover
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013123:Spinal Fusion / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014844:Vulva / Q000503:physiopathology*