Two-year outcomes from a randomized controlled trial of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion vs. non-surgical management for sacroiliac joint dysfunction

DW Polly, J Swofford, PG Whang, CJ Frank… - International journal of …, 2016 - ijssurgery.com
… Community Hospital, Indianapolis, IN); Clay Frank MD, Jamie Edwards MD, Gordon Mortensen
MD… Clay Frank is an SI-BONE consultant participating primarily in educational events, but …

[HTML][HTML] Randomized controlled trial of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion using triangular titanium implants vs nonsurgical management for sacroiliac joint …

DW Polly, DJ Cher, KD Wine, PG Whang, CJ Frank… - …, 2015 - journals.lww.com
… Dr Frank is an SI-BONE consultant participating primarily in educational events but receives
only reasonable expense reimbursement as compensation. Dr Cher and K. Wine are SI-…

Sacroiliac joint fusion using triangular titanium implants vs. non-surgical management: six-month outcomes from a prospective randomized controlled trial

P Whang, D Cher, D Polly, C Frank… - International Journal of …, 2015 - ijssurgery.com
Background Sacroiliac (SI) joint pain is a prevalent, underdiagnosed cause of lower back
pain. SI joint fusion can relieve pain and improve quality of life in patients who have failed …

Predictors of outcome in conservative and minimally invasive surgical management of pain originating from the sacroiliac joint: a pooled analysis

J Dengler, B Duhon, P Whang, C Frank, J Glaser… - Spine, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A pooled patient-level analysis of two multicenter randomized controlled trials
and one multicenter single-arm prospective trial. Objective. The aim of this study was to …

Long-term prospective clinical and radiographic outcomes after minimally invasive lateral transiliac sacroiliac joint fusion using triangular titanium implants

…, E Darr, SC Meyer, D Kovalsky, C Frank… - Medical Devices …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Background Accumulating evidence supports the long-term safety and effectiveness of minimally
invasive sacroiliac joint fusion (SIJF) for sacroiliac joint dysfunction. Objective To report …

Long-term prospective outcomes after minimally invasive trans-iliac sacroiliac joint fusion using triangular titanium implants

…, PG Whang, D Kovalsky, C Frank… - Medical Devices …, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Background Minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion (SIJF) has become an increasingly
accepted surgical option for chronic sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction, a prevalent cause of …

Does level of response to SI joint block predict response to SI joint fusion?

D Polly, D Cher, PG Whang, C Frank… - International journal of …, 2016 - ijssurgery.com
Background The degree of pain relief required to diagnose sacroiliac joint (SIJ) dysfunction
following a diagnostic SIJ block (SIJB) is not known. No gold standard exists. Response to …

Work intensity in sacroiliac joint fusion and lumbar microdiscectomy

C Frank, D Kondrashov, SC Meyer, G Dix… - ClinicoEconomics …, 2016 - Taylor & Francis
Background The evidence base supporting minimally invasive sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion (SIJF)
surgery is increasing. The work relative value units (RVUs) associated with minimally …

Bilateral Interconnected Latissimus Dorsi-Gluteus Maximus Muscular Cutaneous Flaps for Closure of Subfascial Infections in Lumbar Spinal Surgery: A Technical …

CJ Frank, J Brantigan, J Cronan - Spine, 1997 - journals.lww.com
Study Design. A surgical technique for primary closure of postoperative subfascial infections
is described. Objectives. To describe the methods and indications for the use of the …

Randomized controlled trial of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion using triangular titanium implants vs. nonsurgical management for sacroiliac joint dysfunction

…, D Cher, K Wine, P Whang, C Frank… - Global Spine …, 2016 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction Sacroiliac (SI) joint dysfunction is a prevalent cause of unremitting low back pain.
Does minimally invasive SIJ fusion provide superior outcomes compared with nonsurgical …