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Anyone had a interspinous process device (Minuteman) fusion procedure?

Spine Health | Last Active: Nov 15, 2023 | Replies (28)
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@colleenyoung

Hi @harvey2007, as you probably know, Minuteman is one brand of interspinous process device (IPD). There are many brands and types. Here are 2 articles reviewing the different devices:
- https://www.sfspine.com/interspinous-process-devices/ https://www.sfspine.com/interspinous-process-devices/
- Interspinous process devices for treatment of degenerative lumbar spine stenosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6034833/

I'm tagging fellow members who may have first-hand experience with an IPD or are looking into it as well, members like @ftco @esperanza22 @jfsherley and @eskimo88.

Harvey, what have you learned about the Minuteman device? Pros? Cons?

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harvey2007 | @harvey2007 | Jun 13, 2021

Thanks so much @colleenyoung
I don’t know much about it except I read it is a very non invasive way to do a fusion. Is that correct?

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suerc | @suerc | Nov 5, 2022

My pain Dr. Does this procedure he is also no doing a non invasive SI joint fusion I guess with 3 small screws. It has been 4 yrs since I shattered my L4. No fusion just epidurals and RF's he now want pelvic and low spine CT' I think this is what he is thinking. I really hesitant letting a pain Dr do anything on my back. Will see what he says then consider another option. I am in Twin cities. MN.

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