Table 3

Six-month success rates by group.

SubgroupSI Joint FusionNSMRate Difference*
Underlying condition
 Degenerative sacroiliitis
 Sacroiliac joint disruption

70/86 (81.4%, 71.6-89.0%)
13/14 (92.9%, 66.1 - 99.8%)

10/38 (26.3%, 13.4-43.1%)
1/6 (16.7%, 0.4-64.1%

54.1 (37.2-69.0%)
68.6 (31.2-93.1%)
Prior lumbar fusion
 Yes
 No

33/39 (84.6%, 69.5-94.1%)
50/61 (82.0%, 70.0-90.6%)

2/17 (11.8%, 1.5-36.4%)
9/27 (33.3%, 16.5-54.0%)

69.9% (48.0-86.0%)
47.5% (26.9-66.1%)
Smoking
 Current smoker
 Never smoker
 Former smoker

20/25 (80.0%, 59.3-93.2%)
38/45 (84.4%, 70.5-93.5%)
25/30 (83.3%, 65.3-94.4%)

1/3 (33.3%, 0.8-90.6%)
6/29 (20.7%, 8.0-39.7%)
4/12 (33.3%, 9.9-65.1%)

41.4% (0-79.3%)
62.0% (42.6-78.2%)
47.6% (17.7-73.4%)
Bilateral procedure
 Yes
 No

25/33 (75.8%, 57.7-88.9%)
58/67 (86.6%, 76.0-93.7%)

2/11 (18.2%, 2.3-51.8%)
9/33 (27.3%, 13.3-45.5%)

54.2% (24.7-76.8%)
58.1% (40.1-73.8%)
Overall83/102 (81.4%, 72.4-88.4%)11/46 (23.9%, 12.6-38.8%)56.6% (41.5-70.0%)
  • * Point estimate (95% posterior credible interval)