Improve your quality of life with the SACROILIAC JOINT FUSION

Suffering from back, hip or leg pain? If low back, hip or leg pain limits your daily activities, affects your mood, your health and your general well-being... You’re certainly not alone! Has your doctor recommended Sacroiliac Joint Fusion? There are a number of surgical and non-surgical solutions available to treat your disease. Depending on your condition, your doctor may suggest that you undergo a sacroiliac joint fusion.

The Medacta M.U.S.T. Sacroiliac (SI) System may be the solution for you!

Sacroiliac Joint Anatomy The sacroiliac (SI) joint is formed by the connection of sacrum and iliac bones, which are joined by strong ligaments. The sacrum supports the spine. The SI joints acts as shock-absorbers, limiting abnormal motion and transmitting load from the upper body to the hips and legs. The SI joint is stabilized posterioly by ligaments and muscles. The normal SI joint moves approximately 2-4mm in any directions. Motion decreases with aging. The sacroiliac ligaments in women are less stiff allowing the mobility necessary for childbirth. FRONT VIEW SACROILIAC JOINT COCCYX SACRUM

What is Sacroiliac Joint Pain? The cause of sacroiliac pain is often unidentified. It can occur with normal wear, traumatic events that may lead to abnormal motion of the sacroiliac joint (Sacroiliac Joint Disruption) and inflammation (Degenerative Sacroiliitis and Degenerative Arthritis). When this happens, your sacroiliac joints lose their shock absorbing abilities which can lead to abnormal motion or misalignment of your spine, which often results in pain. Symptoms of sacroiliac joint pain include any combination of numbness, weakness, or sharp, shooting pains in the buttocks, hips, or back...

What is a Sacroiliac Joint Fusion? A sacroiliac joint fusion surgery is a means of using sacroiliac implants to help stabilize your sacroiliac joint. Your surgeon will make a small incision just below your waist to insert the sacroiliac screws through your iliac bone into your sacrum to fixate them together to help stabilize your sacroiliac joint. Typically, but not always, two or three devices are implanted to improve the stability. Medacta M.U.S.T. SI system offers different implant sizes and it consists of: ■ A screw that is inserted through your iliac bone, sacroiliac joint, and into your...

Why a Sacroiliac Joint Fusion? If conservative measures to control your pain, inflammation and disability are not effective, your doctor may suggest that you undergo a Sacroiliac Joint Fusion tailored specifically to your spinal anatomy, severity of your disease, and your overall medical condition. To ensure a fast recovery following surgery, it is important to follow your doctors instructions carefully. The benefits of a successful Sacroiliac Joint Fusion include: 1. DELAY, AND IN SOME CASES, AVOID THE NEED OF SPINAL FUSION 2. PAIN RELIEF, RECOVERY OF MOBILITY, AND CONSEQUENT IMPROVEMENT IN...

If you still have any questions or concerns about your Sacroiliac Joint Fusion, contact your doctor and discuss the pros and cons to make sure it is the right option for you. To find out if M.U.S.T. Sacroiliac is right for your spine, please visit the website: “I had lower back and leg pain for the longest time and now I don’t! I feel like I can finally keep up with my grandchildren, which makes all the difference in the world to me!” R.B., USA “My surgeon told me that this procedure would be quick and minimally invasive...and it was!” T.B., USA Medacta International SA Strada Regina - 6874 Castel...