While in Trinidad she had an open fusion of the right sacroiliac joint using bone graft without instrumentation but this did not help her symptoms and she has progressively worsened. Dr. Francis performed minimally invasive SI joint fusion with iFuse.
Less than one week after her surgery, she was able to travel back to her home in Trinidad. Michelle reports complete resolution of her pain and continues to refer friends and colleagues in her home country to Dr. Francis.