Chronic Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction and CT-guided Percutaneous Fixation: a 6-year Experience

Overview

Journal Neuroradiology

Specialties Neurology
Radiology

Date 2023 Jun 8

PMID 37289228

Authors

F Jedi

R Krysiak

J A Hirsch

F Ventura

E De Vivo

L Manfre

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Abstract

Purpose: Reporting the clinical outcomes, patient satisfaction, and complications following an imaging-guided percutaneous screw fixation in the treatment of sacroiliac joint dysfunction and evaluating the safety and effectiveness of this method.

Methods: We performed a retrospective study on a prospectively gathered cohort of patients with physiotherapy-resistant pain due to sacroiliac joint incompetence that underwent percutaneous screw fixation, between 2016 and 2022 in our center. A minimum of two screws were used in all patients to obtain fixation of the sacroiliac joint, using percutaneous screw insertion under CT guidance, coupled with a C-arm fluoroscopy unit.

Results: The mean visual analog scale significantly improved at 6 months of follow-up (p < 0.05). One hundred percent of the patients reported significant improvement in pain scores at the final follow-up. None of our patients experienced intraoperative or postoperative complications.

Conclusion: The use of percutaneous sacroiliac screws provides a safe and effective technique for the treatment of sacroiliac joint dysfunction in patients with chronic resistant pain.

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