A systematic review and update on diagnosis and treatment of new onset sacroiliac joint dysfunction after lumbar fusion.
Helen KarimiRahul RodriguesShrey PatelJainith PatelJacob KosarchukJames KryzanskiPublished in: Acta neurochirurgica (2024)
Lumbar fusion predisposes patients to SIJD, likely through manipulation of the SIJ's biomechanics. Definitive diagnosis of SIJD remains multifaceted and a newer modality such as SPECT/CT may find a future role. When conservative measures are ineffective, RFA and SIJ fixation using the iFuse System yield the greatest improvement VAS and ODI.
Keyphrases
- minimally invasive
- end stage renal disease
- ejection fraction
- newly diagnosed
- chronic kidney disease
- computed tomography
- oxidative stress
- prognostic factors
- magnetic resonance imaging
- peritoneal dialysis
- squamous cell carcinoma
- image quality
- radiation therapy
- positron emission tomography
- magnetic resonance
- contrast enhanced
- radiofrequency ablation