i just has a Laminectomy l5 to l2 no fusion what made it worse i fell 3 days before surgery and bruised om my left side so pain from laminectomy and bruise i noticed my open Incision was 4.5 inches as i am in shock as i thought it be shorter. Now will i have back instability due to loss of lamnia. i wish i did Minimally invasive laminectomy . my cervical laminectomy was shorter