TY - JOUR
T1 - Sacroiliac joint pain
T2 - A comprehensive review of anatomy, diagnosis and treatment
AU - Cohen, Steven P.
PY - 2005/11
Y1 - 2005/11
N2 - Sacroiliac (SI) joint pain is a challenging condition affecting 15% to 25% of patients with axial low back pain, for which there is no standard long-term treatment. Recent studies have demonstrated that historical and physical examination findings and radiological imaging are insufficient to diagnose SI joint pain. The most commonly used method to diagnose the SI joint as a pain generator is with small-volume local anesthetic blocks, although the validity of this practice remains unproven. In the present review I provide a comprehensive review of the anatomy, function, and mechanisms of injury of the SI joint, along with a systematic assessment of its diagnosis and treatment.
AB - Sacroiliac (SI) joint pain is a challenging condition affecting 15% to 25% of patients with axial low back pain, for which there is no standard long-term treatment. Recent studies have demonstrated that historical and physical examination findings and radiological imaging are insufficient to diagnose SI joint pain. The most commonly used method to diagnose the SI joint as a pain generator is with small-volume local anesthetic blocks, although the validity of this practice remains unproven. In the present review I provide a comprehensive review of the anatomy, function, and mechanisms of injury of the SI joint, along with a systematic assessment of its diagnosis and treatment.
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U2 - 10.1213/01.ANE.0000180831.60169.EA
DO - 10.1213/01.ANE.0000180831.60169.EA
M3 - Review article
C2 - 16244008
AN - SCOPUS:27444434629
SN - 0003-2999
VL - 101
SP - 1440
EP - 1453
JO - Anesthesia and analgesia
JF - Anesthesia and analgesia
IS - 5
ER -