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ArticleEuropean spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society2020

Associated factors for and progression rate of sacroiliac joint degeneration in subjects undergoing comprehensive medical checkups.

Yusuke Sato, Kosuke Kashiwabara, Yuki Taniguchi, Yoshitaka Matsubayashi, So Kato, Toru Doi, Shima Hirai, Naohiro Tachibana, Hiroyuki Hasebe, Koji Nakajima and 3 more

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  5. Acetabular fracture pattern is altered by pre-injury sacroiliac joint autofusion.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024
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  6. Spontaneous ankylosis of the sacroiliac joint: prevalence and risk factors.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2023
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Yusuke SatoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 1130033, Japan.
Kosuke KashiwabaraDepartment of Biostatistics, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan.
Yuki TaniguchiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 1130033, Japan.
Yoshitaka MatsubayashiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 1130033, Japan.
So KatoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 1130033, Japan.
Toru DoiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 1130033, Japan.
Shima HiraiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 1130033, Japan.
Naohiro TachibanaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 1130033, Japan.
Hiroyuki HasebeDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 1130033, Japan.
Koji NakajimaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 1130033, Japan.
Naoto HayashiDepartment of Radiology, The University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan.
Sakae TanakaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 1130033, Japan.
Yasushi OshimaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, The University of Tokyo Hospital, The University of Tokyo, 7-3-1 Hongo, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo, 1130033, Japan. yoo-tky@umin.ac.jp.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAssociated factors for and the natural course of sacroiliac (SI) joint degeneration in the normal population are unknown. The purpose of this study was to determine associated factors for and the progression rate of SI joint degeneration.

methodsWe enrolled 553 healthy middle-aged subjects who underwent the first and second comprehensive health screening at an interval of 5.9 years (range 3.0-10.7 years). The medical checkup included blood tests and whole-body computed tomography. We investigated associated factors of SI joint degeneration, the relationship of the laterality of degeneration between the SI and L4/5 facet joint, L5/S facet joint, and the natural course of SI joint degeneration over time.

resultsAt the first checkup, 70 subjects (12.7%) showed substantial degeneration (type 2 or 3) of the SI joints. Multivariate analysis revealed that female sex; pubic symphysis degeneration, L4/5, and L5/S facet joint degeneration; high body mass index; and several blood parameters were associated factors for SI joint degeneration. Laterality of SI joint degeneration was significantly more frequent than that of L4/5 or L5/S facet joint degeneration. Kaplan-Meier survival analysis revealed that the progression rates of SI joint degeneration from type 0 (no degeneration) or type 1 (slight degeneration) to substantial degeneration amounted to 3.4% and 35.5% after 10 years, respectively.

conclusionWe found substantial SI joint degeneration in 12.7% of healthy middle-aged subjects and considered it to be part of the normal aging process. There may be individual factors associated with its occurrence. These slides can be retrieved under Electronic Supplementary Material.

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Sacroiliac JointSpondylosisZygapophyseal JointFemaleHumansLumbar VertebraeMaleMiddle AgedTomography, X-Ray ComputedAnkylosing spondylitisComputed tomographyIncidenceSpASpondyloarthritis

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