ArticleMedical devices (Auckland, N.Z.)2019
Long-Term Prospective Clinical And Radiographic Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Lateral Transiliac Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Using Triangular Titanium Implants.
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Sacroiliac Joint Fusion With iFuse Implant System (SIFI)
INSITE Investigation of Sacroiliac Fusion Treatment
LOIS: Long-Term Follow-Up in INSITE/SIFI
Who cites it
30 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- Minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion: Primary endpoint results from the prospective, multicenter STACI study.PM & R : the journal of injury, function, and rehabilitation · 2026Trial
- Prospective Trial of Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Using 3D-Printed Triangular Titanium Implants.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2020Trial
- Safety and Early Clinical Outcomes of Sacroiliac Fusion for Sacral Fractures via a Modified S1 Corridor: An Exploratory Comparison of Triangular and Threaded 3D-Printed Titanium Implants.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2026Article
- Stereotactic navigation-assisted minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion in patients with prior pelvic instrumentation: a case series.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 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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- The effect of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion compared to sham operation: a double-blind randomized placebo-controlled trial.EClinicalMedicine · 2024Article
- Comparison of a Novel Posterior Integrated Transfixation Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Approach to the Posterolateral and Lateral Approaches: A Cadaveric Biomechanical and Computational Analysis of the Fixation, Invasiveness, and Fusion Area.Medical devices (Auckland, N.Z.) · 2024Article
- American Society of Pain and Neuroscience Best Practice (ASPN) Guideline for the Treatment of Sacroiliac Disorders.Journal of pain research · 2024Review
- Safety and Preliminary Effectiveness of Lateral Transiliac Sacroiliac Joint Fusion by Interventional Pain Physicians: A Retrospective Analysis.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
- Safety, Efficacy, and Durability of Outcomes: Results from SECURE: A Single Arm, Multicenter, Prospective, Clinical Study on a Minimally Invasive Posterior Sacroiliac Fusion Allograft Implant.Journal of pain research · 2024Article
- Minimally Invasive SI Joint Fusion Procedures for Chronic SI Joint Pain: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Safety and Efficacy.International journal of spine surgery · 2023Article
- Salvage of failed direct lateral sacroiliac joint fixation using a new percutaneous lateral-oblique transfixation technique with two variable-threaded screws: a multicenter case report of three cases.Journal of spine surgery (Hong Kong) · 2023Article
- Patient-Reported and Radiographic Outcomes After Revision Sacroiliac Joint Fusion.International journal of spine surgery · 2023Article
- 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
- 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
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Abstract
backgroundAccumulating evidence supports the long-term safety and effectiveness of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion (SIJF) for sacroiliac joint dysfunction.
objectiveTo report 5-year clinical and radiographic follow-up in patients undergoing SIJF using triangular titanium implants (TTI).
methodsOne hundred and three subjects at 12 centers treated with SIJF using TTI in two prospective clinical trials (NCT01640353 and NCT01681004) were enrolled and followed in the current study (NCT02270203) with clinic visits at 3, 4 and 5 years. CT scans performed at 5 years were compared to prior CT scans (at 1 or 2 years) by an independent radiologist.
resultsCompared to baseline scores, SIJ pain scores at 5 years decreased by a mean of 54 points, disability scores (Oswestry Disability Index) decreased by 26 points, and quality of life scores (EuroQOL-5D time trade-off index) increased by 0.29 points (0-1 scale) (all p<0.0001). Satisfaction rates were high and the proportion of subjects taking opioids decreased from 77% at baseline to 41% at 5-year follow-up. Independent radiographic analysis showed a high rate (98%) of bone apposition to implants on both the sacral and iliac sides of the SI joint, with a high rate of bony bridging (87%) and a low rate of radiolucencies suggestive of loosening (5%).
conclusionA 5-year follow-up showed continued excellent clinical responses in patients with SIJ pain treated with SIJF using triangular titanium implants along with a high rate (88%) of joint fusion. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level II.
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