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Neurosurgical Focus

OBJECTIVE Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) dysfunction is a significant cause of back pain. Despite recent ... more OBJECTIVE Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) dysfunction is a significant cause of back pain. Despite recent advances in minimally invasive (MIS) SIJ fusion, the fusion rate remains controversial. This study sought to demonstrate that a navigated decortication and direct arthrodesis technique in MIS SIJ fusion would result in satisfactory fusion rates and patient-reported outcomes (PROs). METHODS The authors retrospectively reviewed consecutive patients who underwent MIS SIJ fusion from 2018 to 2021. SIJ fusion was performed using cylindrical threaded implants and SIJ decortication employing the O-arm surgical imaging system and StealthStation. The primary outcome was fusion, evaluated using CT at 6, 9, and 12 months postoperatively. Secondary outcomes included revision surgery, time to revision surgery, visual analog scale (VAS) score for back pain, and the Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), measured preoperatively and 6 and 12 months postoperatively. Patient demographics and perioperative data ...

BMJ Open

IntroductionSacroiliac joint (SIJ) dysfunction has been shown to cause significant morbidity. Cur... more IntroductionSacroiliac joint (SIJ) dysfunction has been shown to cause significant morbidity. Current treatment includes conservative management and surgical intervention. Previously published data reporting clinical and surgical outcomes reached conflicting conclusions. This protocol aims to conduct a meta-analysis to determine fusion rates and patient-reported outcomes of minimally invasive (MIS) SIJ fusions compared with conservative treatment.Methods and analysisWe drafted our protocol according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Protocols guidelines. We will search PubMed, Embase and the Cochrane Library, supplemented by manual search when necessary. Two independent reviewers will screen for eligibility by title/abstract, then full text, arbitrated by a third reviewer if necessary. The two reviewers will carry out a risk of bias assessment using the Cochrane Collaboration Risk of Bias tool for randomised controlled trial and the Methodolog...

Cureus, Nov 21, 2019

A 39-year-old male presented with a two-month history of right hip pain. Computed tomography (CT)... more A 39-year-old male presented with a two-month history of right hip pain. Computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrated right sacroiliac joint space widening with cortical destruction and erosive changes in the iliopsoas muscle. Minimally invasive right sacroiliac joint fusion was performed with biopsy and aspirate, which confirmed positive Brucella cultures. The patient was started on long-term antibiotic therapy, and his pain significantly improved. Pyogenic sacroiliitis is a rare condition that requires a high index of suspicion. In this case, minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion successfully treated the patient’s pain and instability as well as aided in the diagnosis of Brucella infection.

Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery