, /PRNewswire/ -- , foremost multidisciplinary pain management clinic and subsidiary of the Capitol Pain family of practices, announced today that one of its interventional pain physicians, Dr. R. , performed the first sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion procedure in the Midwest using the Hero-SI Hybrid Construct by Spinal Simplicity.
The patient struggled with SI joint dysfunction for a long time and tried everything from medications to physical therapy and injections to manage their lower back pain, but nothing worked. The Nura team recommended the Hero-SI joint fusion procedure using the Patriot SI and Liberty-SI Systems and within a few weeks, the patient's pain was reduced by 70%, and they were back to doing the things they previously enjoyed. SI joint dysfunction refers to improper movement or functioning of the sacroiliac joints, which connect the spine to the pelvis.
The SI joints are some of the largest joints in the body and are used during any movement or shifting of the hips. Fifteen to 25% of chronic lower back pain can be caused by SI joint issues, and this number might even be higher, as the condition is often overlooked. The Patriot-SI Posterior Implant System recently received FDA 510(k) clearance and is designed for sacroiliac joint fusion only in combination with the Liberty-SI Lateral System.
The system introduces a hybrid SI joint fusion construct called Hero-SI, offering new treatment options for conditions such as sacroiliac dysfunction and degenerative sacroi.
