Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Comparison Study

Minimally invasive SIJ fusion will be performed under general anesthesia with fluoroscopy. Using SI-LOK®, Sacroiliac Joint Fixation System, Globus Medical Inc. (Audubon, PA), this procedure involve placement of 2 to 3 implants across the SIJ to achieve stabilization and arthrodesis.

Sacroiliac joint radio frequency ablation will be performed using either conventional or cooled radiofrequency ablation techniques aimed at the S1-S3 lateral branches and the L5 dorsal ramus. The choice between conventional or cooled RFN will be determined by the provider expertise.