Long-term evolution of postpartum sacroiliac bone marrow oedema: a 5-year longitudinal follow-up study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Bone marrow oedema (BME) on MRI of the sacroiliac joints (SIJ) commonly occurs after pregnancy. Our goal was to assess the evolution of BME over a period of 5 years and the potential development of structural lesions.

Methods

MRI-SIJ was performed after an uncomplicated vaginal delivery, with a follow-up 5 years later, evaluating both inflammatory and structural lesions.

Results

19 women were assessed. Mean age was 35.3 years, with median body mass index of 20.8. Six subjects reported back pain, of which only one reported inflammatory back pain (IBP). No association was found between IBP and Spondyloarthritis Research Consortium of Canada (SPARCC) score (p=0.24), nor with a positive MRI according to the Assessment of SpondyloArthritis international Societ

SUBMITTER: Varkas G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11973743 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature