Sacroiliac joint fusion

Sacroiliac joint fusion: Sacroiliac joint fusion is surgery to fuse the sacroiliac joint using a bone graft from the iliac crest and inserting screws to fix the SI joint to the pelvis.

Diseases And Conditions Treated: Sacroiliac joint fusion

These diseases and conditions may be treated with the surgical procedure Sacroiliac joint fusion:

Sacroiliac joint arthritis
Pelvic instability
Trauma to pelvis

Non-Surgical Options: Sacroiliac joint fusion

These non-surgical medical options may be possible alternative treatments to performing Sacroiliac joint fusion:

Steroid injections
Viscosupplementation (hyaluronic acid injections)
Pain medication
Anti-inflammatory medication
Physical therapy
Strength training

Anesthetic Requirements for Sacroiliac joint fusion

These surgical anesthetic requirements for the procedure Sacroiliac joint fusion may include:

General anesthesia

Procedure Complications: Sacroiliac joint fusion

Possible surgical complications of Sacroiliac joint fusion may include:

Bleeding
Infection
Osteomyelitis
Nerve damage
Adverse reaction to anesthesia
Adherence to physical therapy and rehabilitation
Ileus (cessation of intestinal peristalsis)
Bladder dysfunction
Malunion of fusion
Failure of bones to fuse