title: Bridging osteophyte of the anterosuperior sacroiliac joint as a cause of lumbar back pain.
abstract: A case report is presented of a patient with an anterosuperior osteophytic bone bridge of the sacroiliac joint causing lumbar back pain. After prolonged physiotherapy, the bone bridge was excised, with complete resolution of the symptoms. Excision should only be considered in cases of symptomatic sacroiliac joint pain that does not respond to rehabilitation programmes and conservative treatment.
authors.affiliation: Narrabeen Sports Medicine Centre, Sydney Academy of Sport, Wakehurst Parkway, Narrabeen, NSW 2101, Australia. kalparmar@rcsed.ac.uk
authors.forename: K A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Parmar
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Solomon
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Loefler
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dalton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D006801:Humans; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed