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ArticleInternational journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery2023

Rotational-motion measurement of the sacroiliac joint using upright MRI scanning and intensity-based registration: is there a sex difference?

Tetsuro Tani, Masaki Takao, Mazen Soufi, Yoshito Otake, Norio Fukuda, Hidetoshi Hamada, Keisuke Uemura, Yoshinobu Sato, Nobuhiko Sugano

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Article in International journal of computer assisted radiology and surgery, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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Tetsuro TaniDepartment of Orthopaedic Medical Engineering, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
Masaki TakaoDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, 2-2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, Japan. masakitko@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5626-9477
Mazen SoufiGraduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, Japan.
Yoshito OtakeGraduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, Japan.
Norio FukudaCenter for Information and Neural Networks (CiNet), Advanced ICT Research Institute, National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), Suita, Osaka, Japan.
Hidetoshi HamadaDepartment of Orthopaedic Medical Engineering, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
Keisuke UemuraDepartment of Orthopaedic Medical Engineering, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
Yoshinobu SatoGraduate School of Science and Technology, Nara Institute of Science and Technology, Ikoma, Nara, Japan.
Nobuhiko SuganoDepartment of Orthopaedic Medical Engineering, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Suita, Osaka, Japan.
The University of Osaka · JPNara Institute of Science and Technology · JPNational Institute of Information and Communications Technology · JPOsaka Police Hospital · JP

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Japan Society for the Promotion of Science London JP18K09104
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe sacroiliac joint (SIJ) has attracted increasing attention as a source of low back and groin pain, but the kinematics of SIJ against standing load and its sex difference remain unclear due to the difficulty of in vivo load study. An upright magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system can provide in vivo imaging both in the supine and standing positions. The reliability of the mobility of SIJ against the standing load was evaluated and its sex difference was examined in healthy young volunteers using an upright MRI.

methodStatic (reliability) and kinematic studies were performed. In the static study, a dry bone of pelvic ring embedded in gel form and frozen in the plastic box was used. In the kinematic study, 19 volunteers (10 males, 9 females) with a mean age of 23.9 years were included. The ilium positions for the sacrum in supine and standing positions were measured against the pelvic coordinates to evaluate the mobility of the SIJ.

resultsIn the static study, the residual error of the rotation of the SIJ study was < 0.2°. In the kinematic study, the mean values of SIJ sagittal rotation from supine to standing position in males and females were - 0.9° ± 0.7° (mean ± standard deviation) and - 1.7° ± 0.8°, respectively. The sex difference was statistically significant (p = 0.04). The sagittal rotation of the SIJ showed a significant correlation with the sacral slope.

conclusionThe residual error for measuring the SIJ rotation using the upright MRI was < 0.2°. The young healthy participants showed sex differences in the sagittal rotation of the SIJ against the standing load and the females showed a larger posterior rotation of the ilium against the sacrum from the supine to standing position than the males. Therefore, upright MRI is useful to investigate SIJ motion.

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Sacroiliac JointStanding PositionAdultFemaleHumansMagnetic Resonance ImagingMaleReproducibility of ResultsRotationSex CharacteristicsYoung AdultSacroiliac jointSex differenceUpright MRI

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PMID36565369
PMCPMC9883344
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