Thought-leading spine surgeon presentations support increased awareness of SI joint diagnosis and iFuse® Implant System for minimally invasive SI joint fusion (press release)
SI-BONE, Inc. (San Jose, California), a medical device company that is pioneering the use of a minimally invasive surgical (MIS) device to treat the sacroiliac (SI) joint reported today that it had significant follow up from spine surgeons attending presentations by thought leading spine surgeons on the SI joint as a pain generator in low back pain (LBP) at both the EuroSpine the North American Spine Society (NASS) annual fall meetings.
Of considerable significance for SI-BONE, was the November 3, debate in the Current Controversies in Spine Surgery symposium in front of 2,500 spine surgeons. This was an important spotlight on the SI joint. The debate featured surgical treatment of the SI joint with Michael Janssen, D.O., Denver, arguing that SI joint pain plays a significant role in the pathology of LBP and that SI joint surgery may sometimes be required. "The percent of patients with LBP with SI joint symptoms is probably much more than most of us think … somewhere around 20% of patients who ha...
