2023
Evolving Trends in the Use of Sacroiliac Fusion From 2015 to 2020
Halperin S, Dhodapkar M, Jiang W, Elaydi A, Jordan Y, Whang P, Grauer J. Evolving Trends in the Use of Sacroiliac Fusion From 2015 to 2020. Spine 2023, 49: 577-582. PMID: 37075329, DOI: 10.1097/brs.0000000000004684.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSI fusionOpen approachAdverse eventsSacroiliac fusionHigher Elixhauser comorbidity indexRetrospective cohort analysisElixhauser Comorbidity IndexLess adverse eventsEvolution of patientsComorbidity indexAdult patientsPatient characteristicsPrimary outcomeIndependent predictorsPearlDiver databaseMultivariable analysisPatient populationOpen procedureBACKGROUND DATACohort analysisSI jointDegenerative indicationsMIS approachMIS casesOlder age
2019
Long-Term Prospective Clinical And Radiographic Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Lateral Transiliac Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Using Triangular Titanium Implants
Whang PG, Darr E, Meyer SC, Kovalsky D, Frank C, Lockstadt H, Limoni R, Redmond AJ, Ploska P, Oh M, Chowdhary A, Cher D, Hillen T. Long-Term Prospective Clinical And Radiographic Outcomes After Minimally Invasive Lateral Transiliac Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Using Triangular Titanium Implants. Medical Devices Evidence And Research 2019, 12: 411-422. PMID: 31576181, PMCID: PMC6769032, DOI: 10.2147/mder.s219862.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchSacroiliac joint fusionTriangular titanium implantsJoint fusionCT scanInvasive Sacroiliac Joint FusionIndependent radiographic analysisExcellent clinical responseHigh rateProspective clinical trialsSacroiliac joint dysfunctionProportion of subjectsLong-term safetyPrior CT scanTitanium implantsPain scoresSIJ painClinic visitsClinical responseDisability scoresRadiographic outcomesProspective ClinicalJoint dysfunctionLife scoresClinical trialsSI joint