ArticleMedical devices (Auckland, N.Z.)2014
Sacroiliac joint pain: burden of disease.
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52 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled 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
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- Biomechanical Effects of Multi-segment Fixation on Lumbar Spine and Sacroiliac Joints: A Finite Element Analysis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2024Article
- Chronic Low Back Pain: History, Symptoms, Pain Mechanisms, and Treatment.Life (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
- Effect of sacroiliac fusion on gait, standing balance, and pelvic mobility for unilateral sacroiliac joint dysfunction.North American Spine Society journal · 2023Article
- Posterior oblique technique for sacroiliac joint fusion leads to greater pain relief and similar improvement in function compared to the lateral technique: A retrospective, comparative study.North American Spine Society journal · 2023Article
- An In Vitro Biomechanical Analysis of Contralateral Sacroiliac Joint Motion Following Unilateral Sacroiliac Stabilization with and without Lumbosacral Fixation.Asian spine journal · 2023Article
- Double-center observational study of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion for sacroiliac joint dysfunction: one-year results.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2022Observational
- Efficacy of Sacroiliac Joint Injection With Anesthetic and Corticosteroid: A Prospective Observational Study.Cureus · 2022Article
- The effect of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion compared with sham operation: study protocol of a prospective double-blinded multicenter randomized controlled trial.Acta orthopaedica · 2022Article
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- Revision of Failed Sacroiliac Joint Posterior Interpositional Structural Allograft Stabilization with Lateral Porous Titanium Implants: A Multicenter Case Series.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2022Article
- Minimally Invasive Inferior Intra-Articular Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: Successful Application of Osseous Stabilization Using Allograft Bone.Orthopedic research and reviews · 2022Article
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- Biomechanical Stability of the Sacroiliac Joint with Differing Implant Configurations in a Synthetic Model.International journal of spine surgery · 2021Article
- Review of Current Evidence for Minimally Invasive Posterior Sacroiliac Joint Fusion.International journal of spine surgery · 2021Article
- A Closer Look into the Association between the Sacroiliac Joint and Low Back Pain.Spartan medical research journal · 2021Article
- Patient Reported Clinical Outcomes of Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Arthrodesis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectivesThe sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is an important and significant cause of low back pain. We sought to quantify the burden of disease attributable to the SIJ.
methodsThe authors compared EuroQol 5D (EQ-5D) and Short Form (SF)-36-based health state utility values derived from the preoperative evaluation of patients with chronic SIJ pain participating in two prospective clinical trials of minimally invasive SIJ fusion versus patients participating in a nationally representative USA cross-sectional survey (National Health Measurement Study [NHMS]). Comparative analyses controlled for age, sex, and oversampling in NHMS. A utility percentile for each SIJ subject was calculated using NHMS as a reference cohort. Finally, SIJ health state utilities were compared with utilities for common medical conditions that were published in a national utility registry.
resultsSIJ patients (number [n]=198) had mean SF-6D and EQ-5D utility scores of 0.51 and 0.44, respectively. Values were significantly depressed (0.28 points for the SF-6D utility score and 0.43 points for EQ-5D; both P<0.0001) compared to NHMS controls. SIJ patients were in the lowest deciles for utility compared to the NHMS controls. The SIJ utility values were worse than those of many common, major medical conditions, and similar to those of other common preoperative orthopedic conditions.
conclusionPatients with SIJ pain presenting for minimally invasive surgical care have marked impairment in quality of life that is worse than in many chronic health conditions, and this is similar to other orthopedic conditions that are commonly treated surgically. SIJ utility values are in the lowest two deciles when compared to control populations.
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