title: Percutaneous Sacroiliac Joint Fixation in Sacroiliac Instability. The First Case Report Using a Fully CT-Guided Technique.
abstract: The prevalence of sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) disease as a cause of LBP is considered to range from 21% to 25%. Nevertheless, SIJ instability is frequently underestimated. Although conventional surgery has been used for several years in an attempt to stabilize the SIJ, a new percutaneous system has been proposed for articular fusion. Recently a new "one-step" fixation procedure has been proposed. We describe the case of a patient with painful SIJ instability treated with a fully CT-guided technique in simple analogue sedation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Minimal Invasive Spine Therapy, Cannizzaro Hospital; Catania, Italy - lmanfre@me.com.
authors.forename: Luigi
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Manfré
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005592:Fracture Fixation / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D016268:Internal Fixators; D007593:Joint Instability / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged; D012446:Sacroiliac Joint / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery*; D012585:Sciatica / Q000209:etiology; D025321:Surgery, Computer-Assisted / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D016896:Treatment Outcome
keywords: CT; fusion; instability; sacroiliac joint