Andrew M Hersh, Adrian E Jimenez, Karolina I Pellot, Jung Ho Gong, Kelly Jiang, Jawad M Khalifeh, A Karim Ahmed, Micheal Raad, Anand Veeravagu, John K Ratliff, Amit Jain, Daniel Lubelski, Ali Bydon, Timothy F Witham, Nicholas Theodore, Tej D Azad
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction constitutes a leading cause of pain and disability. Although surgical arthrodesis is traditionally performed under open approaches, the past decade has seen a rise in minimally invasive surgical (MIS) techniques and new federally approved devices for MIS approaches. In addition to neurosurgeons and orthopedic surgeons, proceduralists from nonsurgical specialties are performing MIS procedures for SI pathology. Here, we analyze trends in SI joint fusions performed by different provider groups, along with trends in the charges billed and reimbursement provided by Medicare...
June 12, 2023: Neurosurgery