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Chapter-077 Sacroiliac Joint Pain

BOOK TITLE: Ramamurthy's Decision Making in Pain Management: An Algorithmic Approach

Author
1. WJ Kroski
ISBN
9789386261458
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/14128_78
Edition
3/e
Publishing Year
2018
Pages
3
Author Affiliations
1. Walter Reed National Military, Medical Center, Bethesda, MD, USA
Chapter keywords
Sacroiliac joint pain, SIJ, radiofrequency ablation, RFA, magnetic resonance imaging, MRI, diarthrodial synovial joint, leg length discrepancy, LLD

Abstract

The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is the largest axial joint in the body and is characterized as a large, diarthrodial synovial joint, which differs from others in that it has fibrocartilage in addition to hyaline cartilage. The SIJ is composed of well- developed ligaments and irregular articular surfaces to help limit motion and add stability as well as to serve as a site for muscle attachment. The SIJ has a complicated and ambiguous innervation. The SIJ can be a significant source of low back pain with a prevalence varying from 15–30% in patients with low back pain. In patients with persistent low back pain, magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) studies have found that SIJ disease is presented in approximately 20% of patients.

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