Prospective Trial of Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Using… : Spine
h solid titanium plasma spray coated implants Summary of Background Data. A large literature base supports minimally invasive SIJF with TTI for chronic SIJ dysfunction. Materials and Methods. SIJF with TTI was performed in 51 subjects and scheduled follow-up occurred at 3, 6, 12, 24, and 60 months. Postoperative visits included quality of life questionnaires and functional tests. A high-resolution CT scan was performed at either 6 or 12 months, and again at 60 months. All CT scans were interpreted by an independent musculoskeletal radiologist. Results. Five-year follow-up was available in 36 of 51 subjects (71%). At five years, improvements in SI joint pain [58.1 points (0–100 scale)], SIJ-related disability [Oswestry disability index (ODI), 25.4 points) and quality of life (EuroQOL 5D: 0.24 points and EuroQOL visual analog scale: 13.4 points) were sustained and showed no signs of diminution. The percentage of patients using opioids for SIJ pain decreased markedly from baseline (57%) t
