ArticleAnnals of surgical innovation and research2013
Open versus minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion: a multi-center comparison of perioperative measures and clinical outcomes.
Article in Annals of surgical innovation and research, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT03920345 (Endoscopic Electrothermic Procedure of the Sacroiliac Joint), which is not on this map. Cited by 103 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Endoscopic Electrothermic Procedure of the Sacroiliac Joint
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103 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Consensus practice guidelines on sacroiliac joint complex pain from a multispecialty, international working group.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2025Guideline
- Utility of minimally invasive percutaneous arthrodesis of the sacroiliac joint for the treatment of low back pain: systematic review of the literature.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2025Pooled it
- Minimally invasive lateral, posterior, and posterolateral sacroiliac joint fusion for low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.The Journal of international medical research · 2025Pooled it
- A systematic review and update on diagnosis and treatment of new onset sacroiliac joint dysfunction after lumbar fusion.Acta neurochirurgica · 2024Pooled it
- Minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion using triangular titanium implants versus nonsurgical management for sacroiliac joint dysfunction: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Canadian journal of surgery. Journal canadien de chirurgiePooled it
- Prospective Trial of Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Using 3D-Printed Triangular Titanium Implants.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Trial
- Randomized Trial of Sacroiliac Joint Arthrodesis Compared with Conservative Management for Chronic Low Back Pain Attributed to the Sacroiliac Joint.The Journal of bone and joint surgery. American volume · 2019Trial
- Six-month outcomes from a randomized controlled trial of minimally invasive SI joint fusion with triangular titanium implants vs conservative management.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2017Trial
- Robot-navigated sacroiliac joint fusion as salvage surgery for pelvic fixation failure in adult spinal deformity surgery: patient series.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2026Article
- Novel approach to sacroiliac joint pain: Preliminary cadaveric and in-silico analysis of safety and feasibility of X-ray-guided high-intensity focused ultrasound ablation.Interventional pain medicine · 2026Article
- Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Cureus · 2026Article
- Minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion evidence gaps with biomechanics, devices, and industry influence: A narrative review.Brain & spine · 2026Review
- Comparing genuine and sham surgery for sacroiliac joint pain using self-assessments, pain testing, and neuroimaging.Pain reports · 2025Article
- Patient-Reported and Radiological Outcomes of Primary Bilateral Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Using a Principles-Based Approach.International journal of spine surgery · 2025Article
- Insertional torque and pullout strength of reinserted screws for sacroiliac joint fusion: Effects of implant dimensions, bone density, and tapping.North American Spine Society journal · 2025Article
- Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: A Comparison Between Robotic Guidance Fusion and Minimally Invasive Navigation Fusion.Cureus · 2025Article
- Efficacy of Lateral Sacroiliac Joint Fusion With the Trident™ Screw System: A Retrospective Analysis.Cureus · 2025Article
- Minimally invasive computer-assisted repair of feline sacroiliac luxation-a cadaveric study.Frontiers in veterinary science · 2025Article
- Minimally Invasive Posterior SI Joint Fusion with a Novel Cortical Allograft: Real-World, Long-Term, Outcomes from a Large, Multisite US Cohort.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2025Article
- Safety and Preliminary Effectiveness of Lateral Transiliac Sacroiliac Joint Fusion by Interventional Pain Physicians: A Retrospective Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
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Abstract
backgroundSacroiliac (SI) joint pain is an under diagnosed source of low back pain due in part to lack of visible pathology on radiographs and symptoms mimicking other back-related disorders. Open SI joint fusion has been performed since the 1920s. This technique has fallen out of favor with the introduction of minimally invasive options. To date there has been no direct comparison between open and MIS SI joint fusion.
methodsWe conducted a multi-center, retrospective comparative cohort study of patients who underwent SI joint fusion using either an open surgical (OS) technique using a combination of screws and cages or a minimally invasive surgical (MIS) technique with a series of titanium plasma spray (TPS) coated triangular implants. Operative measures including surgical operating time, length of hospitalization and estimated blood loss (EBL) were collected along with demographics and medical history, surgical complications, and 12- and 24-month pain scores. Improvements in pain were compared after matching for age and gender and controlling for a history of lumbar spine fusion using repeated measures analysis of variance.
resultsData were available for 263 patients treated by 7 surgeons; 149 patients treated with OS and 114 treated with MIS SI joint fusion. Compared to OS patients, MIS patients were on average 10 years older (mean age 57 vs. 46) and 69% of all patients were female. MIS operative measures of EBL, operating time and length of hospitalization were significantly lower than open surgery (p < 0.001). Pain relief, measured as change from baseline to 12 months in VAS pain rating, was 3.5 points lower in the MIS vs. OS group (-6.2 vs. -2.7 points, p < 0.001). When matched for age, gender and a history of prior lumbar spinal fusion, postoperative pain scores were on average 3.0 points (95% CI 2.1 - 4.0) lower in MIS vs. OS (rANOVA p < 0.001).
conclusionsIn this multi-center comparative study, patients who underwent either OS or MIS SI joint fusion showed postoperative improvements in pain score. Compared to OS patients, patients who underwent MIS SI joint fusion had significantly greater pain relief and more favorable perioperative surgical measures.
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