Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS)

Your Failed Back Surgery Syndrome likely resulted from an “open“ or fusion spine surgery. At The Bonati Spine Institute, we specialize in treatment for failed back surgery by correcting problems that result from failed previous “open” and fusion back surgeries.

Some of the most common causes of failed back surgery are:

• Residual foraminal stenosis due to inadequate exploration of the nerve root during open back surgery.
• Residual spinal stenosis due to failure to appreciate the spinal anatomy during surgery.
• Spinal instability due to removal of too much of the central disc or removal of too many supporting ligaments.

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 causes of failed back surgery 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.

Failed Back Surgery Syndrome (FBSS) patients will likely benefit from the treatment for failed back surgery byThe Bonati Laser Discectomy.

The Bonati Spine Institute advocates spinal stenosis patients to be well informed. We encourage you to contact us to request a no-obligation MRI review or discussion with one of our medical professionals. Find out why The Bonati Procedures are considered to be among the worldӳ best solutions for laser spine surgery.