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ArticleMedical devices (Auckland, N.Z.)2014

One-year outcomes after minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion with a series of triangular implants: a multicenter, patient-level analysis.

Donald Sachs, Robyn Capobianco, Daniel Cher, Timothy Holt, Mukund Gundanna, Timothy Graven, A Nick Shamie, John Cummings

2 registry-linked trialsOpen access · goldAbstract read
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Article in Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.), 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to 2 registered trials, which are not on this map. Cited by 37 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

NCT02761265 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2016, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Thoracolumbar Spinal Deformity and Its Surgical Correction on Gait and Balance in Adults

TypeinterventionalSponsorTexas Back InstituteRan2016 to 2018Enrolled100ConditionsSpinal CurvaturesArmsSurgical intervention, None (Asymptomatic group)
NCT03572855 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2018, after this paper: background citation

The Effect of Peak Scoliosis Spinal Bracing System on Gait and Pain Level in Adult Scoliosis Patients

TypeinterventionalSponsorTexas Back InstituteRan2018 to 2019Enrolled30ConditionsScoliosisArmsScoliosis Brace
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

37 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 59 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Sacroiliac joint fusion for low back pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis.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 · 2016
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Donald SachsCenter for Spinal Stenosis and Neurologic Care, Lakeland, FL, USA.
Robyn CapobiancoSI-BONE, Inc., San Jose, CA, USA.
Daniel CherSI-BONE, Inc., San Jose, CA, USA.
Timothy HoltMontgomery Spine Center, Montgomery, AL, USA.
Mukund GundannaBrazos Spine, College Station, TX, USA.
Timothy GravenSSM Orthopedics, Wentzville, MO, USA.
A Nick ShamieUCLA Spine Center, Santa Monica, CA, USA.
John CummingsCommunity Neurosurgical Care, Indianapolis, IN, USA.
SI-Bone (United States) · USBrazosport College · USCommunity Care · USThe Spine Institute · US

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSacroiliac joint (SI) pain is an often-overlooked cause of lower-back pain, due in part to a lack of specific findings on radiographs and a symptom profile similar to other back-related disorders. A minimally invasive surgical (MIS) approach to SI joint fusion using a series of triangular, titanium plasma spray-coated implants has shown favorable outcomes in patients with SI joint pain refractory to conservative care. The aim of this study was to provide a multicenter experience of MIS SI joint fusion using a patient-level analysis. PATIENTS AND

methodsWe report a patient-level analysis from 144 patients with a mean of 16 months postoperative follow-up. Demographic information, perioperative measures, complications, and clinical outcomes using a visual analog scale for pain were collected prospectively. Random-effects regression models were used to account for intersite variability.

resultsThe mean age was 58 years, 71% of patients were female, and 62% had a history of lumbar spinal fusion. Mean (95% confidence interval [CI]) operative time was 73 minutes (25.4-118), blood loss was minimal, and hospital stay was 0.8 days (0.1-1.5). At follow-up, mean (95% CI) visual analog scale pain scores improved by 6.1 points (5.7-6.6). Substantial clinical benefit, defined as a decrease in pain by >2.5 points or a score of 3.5 or less, was achieved in 91.9% of patients (95% CI 83.9%-96.1%), and 96% (95% CI 86.3%-98.8%) of patients indicated they would have the same surgery again.

conclusionWhen conservative measures fail to relieve symptoms resulting from degeneration or disruption of the SI joint, MIS SI joint fusion using a series of triangular, porous, titanium plasma spray-coated implants is a safe and effective treatment option.

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arthrodesisminimally invasive surgeryprevious spine surgerysacroiliac jointSI joint fusion

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PMCPMC4155989
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