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Abstract
low back pain might be second only to upper respiatory tract infection among the most common disease entities affecting the POPUlace of developed nations tOday (livermore, 1984-). Perhaps decreasing physical activity and increasing life Span have made man more vUlnerable to decompensation of ICJw--back •fLlncti.cm (Weinstein~ 19D2)” It is estimated that 65% of people will have one or more significant attacks of low back pain in their lifetime.These attacks OCcur primarily betwen the ages of 25 and 50 Fortunately 95% of these attacks resolve spontaneously and the incidence of operation in low back pain problems is estimated to be less than 4% (White~ 1984). Since the intrOduction of practical techniques of fusion by Albee and Hibbs in 1911 and the concept of the innumerable patients have had spinal operations for low back pain and sciatica.It is inevitable~ of course~ procedures are not always sUccessful.”F •. s i I ed back surqery syndrt)mt:~” (/:::BSS) ~ (lr• :i. t.!:; with or Without sciatica~ follOWing one or more lumbar 1985) •It reflects failure of lumbar spine surgery to relieve pain and incapacitation Surgical procedures most commonly employed in the manaqement of low back pain and/or sciatica are lumbar