Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 1937;19:704-708.
© 1937 by The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Inc
SACRO-ILIAC FUSION
F. A. BLOOM M.D.
1. A bone plug, one and one-quarter inches in diameter, can be removed through the sacro-iliac joint by the method outlined.
2. Bony fusion of the sacro-iliac joint can be brought about by the procedure described.
3. As performed by the author, the operation for fusing the sacroiliac iliac joint is made simpler and causes less reaction in the patient than other methods used.