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Kim's Story
- Location
- Missouri
- Back Story
- SI Joint Trauma
- Product/Date
- iFuse™ - September, 2013 Left side
Although many patients have benefited from treatment from iFuse procedures, patients' results may vary. SI Buddies are not medical professionals, and their statements should not be interpreted as medical advice. Please consult your healthcare provider if you think any of this information may apply to you.
"After iFuse, I can bend over at the waist with no pain."
Background
In 2008, Kim was playing softball with her daughter and teaching her how to slide into a base. Her extended leg caught something on the ground jarring it abruptly and she immediately felt lower back and left upper thigh pain. Over time, Kim’s pain intensified. An MRI revealed that she had a herniated L5-S1 disc. She underwent a micro discectomy, but felt the same pain return almost immediately. A few months later, Kim’s surgeon suggested performing an L5-S1 lumbar fusion, but Kim felt she was not ready to undergo the procedure. In 2013 her pain management doctor performed steroid injections near the L5-S1 disc, but again she felt no relief. Upon further examination of her symptoms, he decided to inject her SI joint and for the first time she experienced pain relief. With this result, her pain management doctor referred Kim to a surgeon who was trained to perform the iFuse procedure.
Update
In September 2013, Kim underwent the iFuse procedure and today has returned to her normal activities. Kim reports that the previous pain generated by her SI joint is no longer radiating down her leg and her upper thigh pain is gone. Kim is still employed as a literacy coach and can work easily for long periods of time with her students without experiencing SI joint pain.
The iFuse Implant System® is intended for sacroiliac fusion for the following conditions:
- Sacroiliac joint dysfunction that is a direct result of sacroiliac joint disruption and degenerative sacroiliitis. This includes conditions whose symptoms began during pregnancy or in the peripartum period and have persisted postpartum for more than 6 months.
- To augment immobilization and stabilization of the sacroiliac joint in skeletally mature patients undergoing sacropelvic fixation as part of a lumbar or thoracolumbar fusion.
- Acute, non-acute, and non-traumatic fractures involving the sacroiliac joint.
Healthcare professionals please refer to the Instructions For Use for indications, contraindications, warnings, and precautions at si-bone.com/label.
There are potential risks associated with iFuse procedures. They may not be appropriate for all patients, and all patients may not benefit. For information about the risks, visit: si-bone.com/risks.
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