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SI joint fusion

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I've been told I need my left SI joint fused. My pain doctor wants to do it but I think I'd rather have my neurosurgeon do it if I do it at all. The pain does seem to be getting worse and affecting my leg. What is the success rate? I already have an L4-5 fusion that failed and I now live with chronic L5 nerve damage. Thank you for any help.

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I've had both my right and left SI joints fused by Dr. Cross at Mayo Rochester. I would say definitely it helped me tremendously. Keep in mind everyone is different, but it truly made a world of difference for me.

Hi. Who was your doctor and which hospital?