The patient spent one night in the hospital after the minimally invasive procedure and then was able to return home. She will begin physical therapy after nine weeks and is expected to make a full recovery.
Surgeons performing the iFuse procedure insert three small titanium implants across the SI joint through a small incision. There is no soft tissue damage associated with the procedure, which is designed for patients with back pain who do not respond to conservative treatment.
Read the report on Dr. Mitchell Garden’s minimally invasive SI joint fusion.
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