Clinical Outcomes Following Minimally Invasive Sacroiliac Joint Fusion With Decortication: The EVoluSIon Clinical Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

This report documents 1-year results of 250 patients enrolled in a prospective, multicenter study of a minimally invasive (MI) sacroiliac joint fusion (SIJF) system that uses decortication, graft placement, and joint fixation.

Methods

The cohort includes all patients enrolled in the EVoluSIon (EVSI) clinical study who had MI SIJF surgery and completed 1-year follow-up. Average age at baseline was 60.5 years, and 70.8% were female. Sacroiliac (SI) joint-related pain duration was ≥2 years in 56% of patients. Visual analog scale (VAS) SI joint pain, Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), quality of life, and opioid use were assessed preoperatively and at 1 year.

Results

At 1 year, the mean VAS pain demonstrated a significant reduction of more than 43 points, from 76

SUBMITTER: Kucharzyk D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9519080 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature