SI joint fusion.
Minimally invasive. After diagnostics confirm the source.
Minimally invasive fusion of the sacroiliac joint, for patients with confirmed SI joint dysfunction who have failed injection therapy and ablation.
Stabilize the joint that has lost its tolerance for load.
When SI joint dysfunction has been confirmed by diagnostic injection and has not responded to conservative care, injections, or radiofrequency ablation, minimally invasive fusion is a definitive option. Small titanium implants are placed across the joint to eliminate motion. Once the joint fuses, the pain signal disappears with it.
A small-incision, image-guided fusion.
The procedure is performed in the operating room under general anesthesia. Through a small incision on the side of the buttock, image-guided implants are placed across the SI joint. The procedure typically takes under an hour. Most patients go home the same day or stay one night.
After diagnostic confirmation, after conservative care.
SI joint fusion is appropriate only after the diagnosis has been confirmed by at least two diagnostic injections producing concordant, time-limited relief, and after failure of physical therapy, injection therapy, and radiofrequency ablation. Insurance carriers require this work-up; we require it for the right reasons — irreversible procedures should follow reversible ones.
Weight-bearing restrictions for several weeks.
We use protected weight-bearing for the first three to six weeks while the joint fuses. Physical therapy starts at week two and progresses through three months. Full activity, including running and lifting, typically resumes by three to six months. Outcomes data is strong in well-selected patients.
Stop accepting the downtime.
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