Clinical outcome following anterior arthrodesis in patients with presumed sacroiliac joint pain

Conclusions It is apparent that in some patients the SI joints may cause long-term pain that can be treated by arthrodesis. We speculate that continued pain despite a healed arthrodesis may be due to persistent pain from adjacent ligaments. The next step should be a prospective randomized study comparing posterior fusion and ligament resection with non-surgical treatment. Implications Anterior arthrodesis can apparently relieve pain in some patients with presumed SI joint pain. The problem is how to identify these patients within the low back pain group. Graphical abstract
Source: Scandinavian Journal of Pain - Category: Anesthesiology Source Type: research