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The Bonati Procedures

      There are dozens of medical options for treating pain from lumbar or cervical spine problems. Each has merit, depending on the nature and progression of the resulting pain. Yet, when the pain reaches a point where it is beginning to control your daily activity, a surgical option is likely the best remedy.

     Evaluating and planning for spinal surgery can be a complex undertaking, and as with interim treatments, there are many options. For this reason The Bonati Institute encourages anyone seeking an answer to pain from spinal conditions to invest as much time as possible in researching the spine’s anatomy, conditions and abnormalities, and in first-hand investigation of the effectiveness of each of the various surgical options.

       Arthroscopy and outpatient treatment are the future of surgery. The Bonati Institute has long been at the forefront of the movement toward minimally-invasive micro-surgery for the spine. Dr. Bonati pioneered many of the arthroscopic and endoscopic techniques being applied in spinal surgery, including the user of advanced laser surgery.

 The State of the Art

       For over 20 years The Bonati Institute in Hudson, Florida has been the world’s destination for advanced arthroscopic spinal surgery. Since The Bonati Institute’s founding, its medical teams have stood on the leading edge in developing surgical techniques and instruments that treat back, neck and joint problems with greater precision, less discomfort, and faster recovery. The years of dedication to constant innovation culminated in The Bonati Procedures, arthroscopic surgical solutions that have been awarded six U.S. Patents and have freed nearly 20,000 people from pain.

Simple, Gentle, Innovative

       In the past "open" laminectomy surgery was a standard treatment for spinal stenosis. Spinal stenosis is a condition whereby a bulging or degenerating vertebral disc narrows the spinal canal and pinches the nerve roots running from the spinal cord. The resulting symptoms can be low back pain and radiating leg pain. “Open” laminectomy surgeries usually require a large incision to locate and remove the portion of the disc pressing on the nerve root. However, “open” surgery can be very traumatic to the muscles and tissues and can cause severe scarring. Even with the best results, patients of “open” laminectomies can experience pain for several months, and often face the very high probability that there will be no permanent relief.       

       The Bonati Procedures are the first surgical procedures to apply an arthoscopic surgical technique to problems of the lumbar, thoracic, and cervical spine. Arthroscopy employs the smallest incision possible, (usually 1/4 to 1/2 inches long) and is an effective alternative to traditional “open” laminectomy and spinal fusion surgeries. Since Arthroscopy causes less trauma to the muscles and tissues, it also produces less blood loss, a shorter recovery period, reduced scarring, and less chance of infection or complications. The Bonati Procedures are gentle enough to require only local anesthesia, leaving the patient alert and able to communicate with the surgeon throughout the procedure. The less invasive nature of The Bonati Institute’s advanced arthroscopic surgery qualifies the Bonati Procedures as outpatient surgeries. Outpatient surgeries do not require costly overnight hospitalization.

Hope for Chronic Pain Sufferers

       More than 90% of The Bonati Institute’s patients report immediate improvement following a Bonati Procedure. Even patients who may have had “open” laminectomy or fusion surgeries that did not relieve their pain now have renewed hope with these gentle, carefully controlled, arthroscopic procedures.

To contact The Bonati Institute:

Website

www.bonati.com

E-mail

info@bonati.net

Toll-free (9am – 5pm EDT weekdays)

(866) 298-7513

Fax:

(727) 697-3310

Mailing address

The Bonati Institute

7315 Hudson Avenue

Hudson, FL 34667