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ArticleSpine surgery and related research2021

Surgical Outcomes of Patients with Sacroiliac Joint Pain: An Analysis of Patients with Poor Results Regarding Activities of Daily Living.

Daisuke Kurosawa, Eiichi Murakami, Toshimi Aizawa, Takashi Watanabe

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Article in Spine surgery and related research, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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Daisuke KurosawaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery/Low Back Pain and Sacroiliac Joint Center, JCHO Sendai Hospital, Sendai, Japan.
Eiichi MurakamiDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery/Low Back Pain and Sacroiliac Joint Center, JCHO Sendai Hospital, Sendai, Japan.
Toshimi AizawaDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tohoku University School of Medicine, Sendai, Japan.
Takashi WatanabeDepartment of Hospital Medicine, JCHO Sendai Hospital, Sendai, Japan.
Sendai Shakai Hoken Hospital · JPTohoku University · JP

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Abstract

introductionSacroiliac joint (SIJ) arthrodesis is the last resort for patients with severe SIJ pain. However, this technique does not always provide good outcomes regarding activities of daily living (ADL). This study aims to reveal the preoperative clinical features associated with poor outcomes of SIJ arthrodesis.

methodsTwenty-six consecutive patients who underwent SIJ arthrodesis between 2009 and 2018 were evaluated. Good-outcome was defined as ≥30% improvement in ADL, quantified by the Roland-Morris Disability Questionnaire (RDQ). The good-outcome group (17 patients; 10 men and 7 women, 42.5±8.4 years old) and the poor-outcome group (9 patients; 1 man and 8 women, 47.0±17.9 years old) were compared to identify the preoperative clinical features of poor surgical outcomes.

resultsNo significant differences were observed between the two groups regarding age, preoperative RDQ score, time between onset and the confirmed diagnosis of SIJ pain, and the time between diagnosis and surgical treatment. The following preoperative clinical features associated with poor surgical outcomes were identified: female sex, pain in multiple regions, walking with a cane, and the use of a wheelchair before surgery (P<0.05).

conclusionsThe present study demonstrated that poor postoperative outcomes in patients with severe SIJ pain were associated with the following preoperative clinical features: female sex, pain in multiple regions, walking with a cane, or use of a wheelchair. Ample attention is warranted in patients with such features who are indicated for surgical treatments.

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activities of daily livingarthrodesisclinical featurespoor resultsSacroiliac joint

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