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ArticleBio-medical materials and engineering2023

Numerical analysis of the effects of padded pelvic belts as a treatment for sacroiliac joint dysfunction.

Ryota Toyohara, Takahiro Hiramukai, Daisuke Kurosawa, Niels Hammer, Toshiro Ohashi

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Ryota ToyoharaGraduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Takahiro HiramukaiGraduate School of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
Daisuke KurosawaJapan Sacroiliac Joint and Low Back Pain Center, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, JCHO Sendai Hospital, Sendai, Japan.
Niels HammerDivision of Clinical and Macroscopic Anatomy, Gottfried Schatz Research Center, Medical University of Graz, Graz, Austria.
Toshiro OhashiFaculty of Engineering, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.

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Abstract

backgroundPain related to the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) accounts for low back pain in 15%-30% of patients. One of the most common treatment options is the use of pelvic belts. Various types of pelvic belts exist; however, the mechanisms underlying treatment and their effectiveness remain unclear to date.

objectiveTo analyze stress distribution in the pelvis when a pelvic rubber belt or a padded pelvic belt is applied, to assess the effectiveness of treatment from a numerical biomechanical perspective.

methodsThe pressure distribution at the pelvic belts was measured using a device and subsequently modeled with the finite element method of a pelvis with soft tissues. The stress environment when wearing a pelvic belt in a double-leg stance was simulated.

resultsWith the application of pelvic belts, the innominate bone rotated outward, which was termed an out-flare. This caused the SIJ to compress and cause reduction in sacrotuberous, sacrospinous, interosseous, and posterior sacroiliac ligament loading. Padded pelvic belts decreased the SIJ displacement to a greater extent than in pelvic rubber belts.

conclusionPelvic belts aid in compressing the SIJ and reduce its mobility.

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Pelvic BonesSacroiliac JointBiomechanical PhenomenaHumansPelvisRubberRubberFinite element analysislow back painnumerical analysispelvic beltsacroiliac joint dysfunction

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PMID36502302
PMCPMC10357188

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