ABSTRACT The index 2014 International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery
Policy Statement—Minimally Invasive Surgical Sacroiliac Joint Fusion—was generated out …

Background: Sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion represents a unique area of orthopedic surgery with
procedural literature dating to the early 1920s, showing limited innovation in either …

Rationale The index 2014 ISASS Policy Statement-Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint
Fusion was generated out of necessity to provide an ICD9-based background and …

Background: Fusion of the sacroiliac (SI) joint as a treatment for low back pain remains
controversial. The purpose of this manuscript is to review the current literature and clinical …

Abstract BACKGROUND CONTEXT Sacroiliac (SI) joint pain causes significant disability
and impairment to quality of life (QOL). Minimally invasive SI joint fusion is increasingly used …

Background The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is affected in 14% to 22% in individuals presenting with
chronic low back or buttock pain. This percentage is even higher in patients who underwent …

The sacroiliac joint may be a primary source of pain in patients complaining of low back
and/or buttock pain. Nonsurgical treatment of sacroiliac joint pain typically includes …

Background A number of studies have been published regarding minimally invasive surgical
(MIS) fusion of the sacroiliac (SI) joint using a lateral transarticular approach. Herein we …

Background Sacroiliac (SI) joint pain is an under diagnosed source of low back pain due in
part to lack of visible pathology on radiographs and symptoms mimicking other back-related …

Background This report documents 1-year results of 250 patients enrolled in a prospective,
multicenter study of a minimally invasive (MI) sacroiliac joint fusion (SIJF) system that uses …