PainTEQ sacroiliac joint fusion is a minimally-invasive procedure performed for patients with pain related to sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Patients who are eligible for this procedure typically have had positive diagnostic injections confirming sacroiliac (SI) joint pain and have failed other conservative management.

Risks include infection, bleeding and nerve injury. This procedure is performed in an operating room on an outpatient basis. The procedure involves lying face down on an X-ray table. You will receive sedating medication through an IV, and your back will be scrubbed with an antibacterial cleanser. Your physician will use an X-ray camera to identify the sacroiliac joint and a local anesthetic to numb the skin.

A small incision(s) will be made in your back and a small pin advanced into the sacroiliac joint. A series of devices will be placed over the pin and deployed to create a cavity for the implanted allograft bone graft. After sufficient preparation has been completed, the bone graft will be deployed along with a matrix of growth factors that will allow it to adhere (or fuse) the joint. The reduction of joint motion should reduce pain emanating from the sacroiliac joint.

The procedure usually takes 30 to 45 minutes, and patients typically recover quickly. While stabilization begins to improve immediately, full ossification (growth of bone over the new graft) is completed over 12 months. You will have restrictions that will be outlined at your visit.

View a brief educational video about the procedure.

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