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What is Failed Back Surgery Syndrome?

Following open spine surgery, whether it is a fusion, a discectomy or a laminectomy, patients can continue to experience chronic pain in the back and or the arms or legs. When these symptoms are the result of a previous open or fusion spine they are termed by surgeons and the medical community to be Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS).

Most open back surgeries include one form of fusion. The true test of whether an open back surgery is successful is the actual reduction of pain.

For single level fusions, the percentage of patients obtaining significant pain relief is 40–80 percent, while with three levels, this drops to approximately 15 percent.

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The Bonati Spine Institute advocates Failed Back Surgery Syndrome patients to be well informed. We encourage you to contact us to request more information, a no-obligation MRI review or a personal telephone consultation. Find out why The Bonati Procedures are considered to be among the world’s best solutions for laser spine surgery.