iFuse INTRA X™ Fusion Procedure
“SI joint” is an abbreviation for the sacroiliac joint, which is where your hip bones connect to the sacrum, a triangular bone at the bottom of your spine. The SI joints support the weight of the upper body when standing and play a large role in absorbing shock forces.
Due to this heavy workload, SI joint dysfunction is a common occurrence, and can cause chronic pain in the lower back, buttocks, thighs, hips, and groin.
The iFuse INTRA X™ fusion procedure helps to stabilize SI joint dysfunction and reduce pain.
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What is the SI joint fusion implant procedure?
The iFuse INTRA X™ Allograft procedure is designed to provide stabilization and promote fusion of the SI joint. This ultra-minimally invasive procedure is performed entirely through a small incision in the lower back.
Using a bone access needle, two small cylindrical implants made of bone allograft are implanted into the SI joint. The implants promote stabilization and natural fusion within the SI joint. The entire procedure takes less than an hour.
The iFuse INTRA X™ fusion procedure is a highly effective treatment option for those who have tried and failed non-surgical therapies to relieve SI joint-related pain.
What can I expect during the procedure?
You will be taken into the operating room and laid face down on the operating table. Anesthesia will be administered, under the supervision of a certified anesthetist. Our staff will clean your skin at the incision site and apply a local anesthetic to numb your skin.
After a small incision is made in the lower back, the physician will use x-ray guidance to direct a specialized implant tool to the appropriate site for the procedure.
The physician then uses the implant tool to insert two allograft implants into the SI joint. The allograft implants are designed to provide immeidate stabilization and promote natural fusion in the SI joint
The entire procedure only takes about one hour.
What can I expect after the procedure?
You will be moved into the recovery area and monitored by a nurse for up to 60 minutes while the sedation wears off. Once sedation has worn off, your physician will discuss your recovery timeline and any activity or movement limitations you will need to observe.
You will need a driver to take you home upon discharge.
You may experience tenderness or aggravated symptoms at the incision site for several days after the injection. Apply ice packs to help with this pain.
iFuse INTRA X™ fusion can be utilized as a treatment for:
Schedule an appointment with Twin Cities Pain Clinic to see if an iFuse INTRA X™ Fusion Procedure can help relieve your chronic sacroiliac joint pain.
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1. Polly, David W., et al. “Two-Year Outcomes from a Randomized Controlled Trial of Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion vs. Non-Surgical Management for Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction.” International Journal of Spine Surgery, vol. 10, 2016, p. 28, https://doi.org/10.14444/3028.
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