Half of the patients in the study received fusion surgery in two or more vertebrae, while the other half did not. After two years, 25 percent of the patients who underwent surgery returned to work, compared with the 67 percent of patients who didn’t have surgery. Researchers also found there was a 41 percent increase in the use of painkillers among the patients who had surgery.
Dr. Bonati often treats patients with failed back surgery syndrome who received traditional open back surgery performed at other facilities. He promotes the use of The Bonati Spine Procedures, which uses endoscopic laser technology to treat spinal disorders.
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