Document Type
Article
Publication Date
5-27-2020
Publication Title
Medical Devices (Auckland)
Abstract
Background: Prior trials provide strong evidence supporting minimally invasive sacroiliac joint (SIJ) fusion using triangular titanium implants (TTI) for chronic SIJ dysfunction.
Objective: To assess the safety and effectiveness of SIJF using a 3D-printed TTI.
Methods: Fifty-one subjects with carefully diagnosed SIJ dysfunction underwent SIJF with 3D TTI. Subjects completed pain, disability and quality of life questionnaires at baseline and 3, 6 and 12 months postoperatively. Functional tests were performed in the clinic at each visit. Pelvic CT scans were independently evaluated for radiolucency, bridging bone and other endpoints.
Results: Ninety percent had 12-month follow-up. Dysfunction due to pain (Oswestry Disability Index [ODI]) decreased from 52.8 at baseline to 27.9 at 12 months (p
PubMed ID
32607011
Volume
13
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Recommended Citation
Patel, Vikas; Kovalsky, Don; Meyer, S Craig; Chowdhary, Abhineet; Lockstadt, Harry; Techy, Fernando; Langel, Casey; Limoni, Robert; Yuan, Philip S.; Kranenburg, Andy; Cher, Daniel; Tender, Gabriel; and Hillen, Travis J., "Prospective Trial of Sacroiliac Joint Fusion Using 3D-Printed Triangular Titanium Implants" (2020). School of Medicine Faculty Publications. 1923.
https://digitalscholar.lsuhsc.edu/som_facpubs/1923
10.2147/MDER.S253741
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