ArticleInternational journal of spine surgery2016
Two-Year Outcomes from a Randomized Controlled Trial of Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion vs. Non-Surgical Management for Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction.
Article in International journal of spine surgery, 2016. 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 98 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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INSITE Investigation of Sacroiliac Fusion Treatment
Effects of Core Stabilization Exercises With and Without Dry Cupping on Pain and Disability in Patients With Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
Who cites it
98 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 207 citations in OpenAlex.
- Consensus practice guidelines on sacroiliac joint complex pain from a multispecialty, international working group.Pain medicine (Malden, Mass.) · 2025Guideline
- Management of sacroiliac joint pain: current concepts.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 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
- Interventional treatments for low back pain due to sacroiliac joint dysfunction: a 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 · 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
- Minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion: Primary endpoint results from the prospective, multicenter STACI study.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- Safety and performance of a novel synthetic biomimetic scaffold for iliac crest defect reconstruction during surgical treatment of pelvic girdle pain: a first-in-human trial.British medical bulletin · 2025Trial
- 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
- Three-and-a-Half-Year Follow-Up After Sacroiliac Joint Fusion With Preexisting Ipsilateral Total Hip Arthroplasty: A Case Report.Clinical case reports · 2026Article
- 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
- Radiographic signs of implant loosening in sacroiliac joint fusion: an 11-year retrospective cohort study.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 · 2026Article
- Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion: A Retrospective Cohort Study.Cureus · 2026Article
- Contralateral screw loosening of through-and-through fixation following unilateral sacroiliac joint fusion: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2026Article
- "Successful minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion in patients presenting with concomitant sacroiliac joint dysfunction and joint auto fusion".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 · 2026Article
- Differential Diagnosis of Posterior Buttock Pain: A Conceptual Review Based on Topographic Localization of Pain, Is It Really the Sacroiliac Joint?International journal of spine surgery · 2025Article
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- 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
- Minimally invasive fixation and management of sacral fibrous dysplasia with impending pathological fracture: illustrative case.Journal of neurosurgery. Case lessons · 2025Article
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10 authors at 6 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundSacroiliac joint (SIJ) dysfunction is an important and underappreciated cause of chronic low back pain.
objectiveTo prospectively and concurrently compare outcomes after surgical and non-surgical treatment for chronic SIJ dysfunction.
methodsOne hundred and forty-eight subjects with SIJ dysfunction were randomly assigned to minimally invasive SIJ fusion with triangular titanium implants (SIJF, n = 102) or non-surgical management (NSM, n = 46). SIJ pain (measured with a 100-point visual analog scale, VAS), disability (measured with Oswestry Disability Index, ODI) and quality of life scores were collected at baseline and at scheduled visits to 24 months. Crossover from non-surgical to surgical care was allowed after the 6-month study visit was complete. Improvements in continuous measures were compared using repeated measures analysis of variance. The proportions of subjects with clinical improvement (SIJ pain improvement ≥20 points, ODI ≥15 points) and substantial clinical benefit (SIJ pain improvement ≥25 points or SIJ pain rating ≤35, ODI ≥18.8 points) were compared.
resultsIn the SIJF group, mean SIJ pain improved rapidly and was sustained (mean improvement of 55.4 points) at month 24. The 6-month mean change in the NSM group (12.2 points) was substantially smaller than that in the SIJF group (by 38.3 points, p<.0001 for superiority). By month 24, 83.1% and 82.0% received either clinical improvement or substantial clinical benefit in VAS SIJ pain score. Similarly, 68.2% and 65.9% had received clinical improvement or substantial clinical benefit in ODI score at month 24. In the NSM group, these proportions were <10% with non-surgical treatment only. Parallel changes were seen for EQ-5D and SF-36, with larger changes in the surgery group at 6 months compared to NSM. The rate of adverse events related to SIJF was low and only 3 subjects assigned to SIJF underwent revision surgery within the 24-month follow-up period.
conclusionsIn this Level 1 multicenter prospective randomized controlled trial, minimally invasive SIJF with triangular titanium implants provided larger improvements in pain, disability and quality of life compared to NSM. Improvements after SIJF persisted to 24 months. This study was approved by a local or central IRB before any subjects were enrolled. All patients provided study-specific informed consent prior to participation.
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