Posterior Oblique Approach for Sacroiliac Joint Fusion

Review Rheumatology

Novel Interventional Techniques for Chronic Pain with Minimally Invasive Arthrodesis of the Sacroiliac Joint: (INSITE, iFuse, Tricor, Rialto, and others)

Alan D. Kaye et al.

Summary: This article discusses the adverse effects of opioid medications on the treatment of acute and chronic pain, and introduces the development of SI joint fusion devices for treating chronic lower back pain.

RHEUMATOLOGY AND THERAPY (2021)

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Review Medicine, General & Internal

CT Scan and Clinical Outcomes of Novel Lateral-Oblique Percutaneous Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Fixation: Technique and Literature Review

Kingsley R. Chin et al.

Summary: This study evaluated the clinical and radiographic outcomes of percutaneous lateral-oblique sacroiliac joint fusion in three patients. Through a 24-month follow-up, patients demonstrated early pain relief and long-term fusion of their sacroiliac joint.

CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE (2021)

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Review Surgery

Review of Current Evidence for Minimally Invasive Posterior Sacroiliac Joint Fusion

David W. Lee et al.

Summary: SIJ is commonly treated with nonsurgical methods, but surgical stabilization or fusion may be considered for patients with persistent moderate to severe pain and functional impairment. Recent SIJ fusion systems propose posterior approach with allograft placement for joint stabilization, showing potential advantages over traditional methods.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SPINE SURGERY (2021)

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Review Medicine, General & Internal

Trends in Diagnosis and Treatment of Sacroiliac Joint Pathology Over the Past 10 Years: Review of Scientific Evidence for New Devices for Sacroiliac Joint Fusion

Alexander S. Himstead et al.

Summary: This article outlines the clinical trends of sacroiliac joint pathology and fusion, and identifies a variety of novel devices for minimally invasive SIJF through literature and database searches. The evidence for the lateral transiliac approach is the most robust among the devices reviewed.

CUREUS JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCE (2021)

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Review Orthopedics