Degeneration of Sacroiliac Joint After Instrumented Lumbar or Lumbosacral Fusion

2008264 citationsJournal Article

Authors

Abstract

Instrumented posterolateral lumbar/lumbosacral fusion can be a cause of SIJ degeneration. SIJ degeneration develops more often in patients undergoing lumbosacral fusion regardless of the number of fusion segments.

Topics & Keywords

Spine and Intervertebral Disc Pathology Spinal Fractures and Fixation Techniques Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment

UN Sustainable Development Goals

Good health and well-being

Publication Details

Published in: Spine

Volume 33, Issue 11, pp. 1192-1198

DOI: 10.1097/brs.0b013e318170fd35

Field-Weighted Citation Impact: 2.96