Sacroiliac Joint Fusion X-rays Explained
On Monday I shared an in-depth inside look at a navigated sacroiliac joint fusion. (Go watch if you haven't already!) Now let me show you this patient's x-rays before and…
History of Sacroiliac Joint Disease
I love being a spine surgeon and reflecting on my residency and early trainings to see how things have changed within the field. Like our knowledge and approach to diagnosing…
An In-Depth, Inside Look at a Navigated Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
If you thought "sacroiliac joint" was hard to pronounce, try this: sacroiliitis! Here's an IN-DEPTH, inside look at a navigated sacroiliac joint fusion to help you better understand how our…
Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
Every so often I come across a spinal fusion patient where it doesn't properly heal. Because the screw is now anchored to the bone, I'll perform a minimally invasive sacroiliac…
Sacroiliac Joint Fusion (Part 2/2)
(Part 2/2) For our second sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion, this patient has severe osteoarthritis of the SI joint. Today we're starting on the right joint and in a month, we'll…
Sacroiliac Joint Fusion (Part 1/2)
(Part 1/2) When I first started in spine surgery, having sacroiliac (SI) joint instability wasn't accepted as a potential condition. But times have changed, and today we're performing two sacroiliac…
Navigated Left Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
Restoring any patient's quality of life is a gratifying benefit of an already rewarding profession! In this case, my patient had severe injuries to his lumbar spine. Let me navigate you…
