2017
Predictors of Outcome in Conservative and Minimally Invasive Surgical Management of Pain Originating From the Sacroiliac Joint
Dengler J, Duhon B, Whang P, Frank C, Glaser J, Sturesson B, Garfin S, Cher D, Rendahl A, Polly D. Predictors of Outcome in Conservative and Minimally Invasive Surgical Management of Pain Originating From the Sacroiliac Joint. Spine 2017, 42: 1664-1673. PMID: 28350586, PMCID: PMC5636200, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000002169.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOswestry Disability IndexPredictors of outcomeSIJ fusionVisual analog scaleInvasive surgical managementSacroiliac jointSIJ painTreatment outcomesConservative managementProspective trialSurgical managementSingle-arm prospective trialInvasive SIJ fusionLonger pain durationLower patient ageInvasive surgical treatmentIndividual patient dataPatient-level analysisTriangular titanium implantsBetter treatment outcomesAnalysis of predictorsRandom-effects modelMultivariate regression analysisTrial sample sizeNonopioid users
2016
Does Level of Response to SI Joint Block Predict Response to SI Joint Fusion?
Polly D, Cher D, Whang P, Frank C, Lockstadt H, Harvey C, Sembrano J. Does Level of Response to SI Joint Block Predict Response to SI Joint Fusion? Global Spine Journal 2016, 6: s-0036-1582758-s-0036-1582758. DOI: 10.1055/s-0036-1582758.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSIJ blockSIJ painPain reductionSIJ dysfunctionSIJ fusionODI scoresNonsurgical managementODI reductionDegree of improvementOswestry Disability Index scoresAverage pain reductionPercent pain reliefPhysical examination signsDisability Index scoresProportion of patientsSI joint fusionSacroiliac joint dysfunctionProportion of subjectsExamination signsPain scoresAcute painPain reliefProspective trialDefinitive treatmentJoint dysfunction