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What medical condition causes the si joint to fuse, my si joint is fused on the bottom right and really hurts. what is it?
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Between age 40 and 50 the SI joint begins naturally to fuse in people and so in the elderly there can be a significant amount of fusion.
Answered 4/17/2023
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