Improved Outcomes with Concurrent Instrumentation and Fusion of the Sacroiliac Joint in Patients with Long Lumbosacral Constructs.
Mohammad Hassan A NoureldineJeffrey FarooqJay I KumarElliot PressmanEmily CoughlinRahul MhaskarPuya AlikhaniPublished in: Global spine journal (2022)
The SIJs carry the heavy load of long lumbosacral fusion constructs extending to the pelvis. Simultaneous SIJ instrumentation and fusion decreases the risk of disability, prevents the development of postoperative SIJ pain, and may also protect the S2AI screw from loosening and failure.