Pelvic joint fusion in patients with severe pelvic girdle pain
The Journal of Pain
The fusion of the pelvic joints in patients with severe pelvic girdle pain is a controversial and insufficiently studied procedure. The aims of this study were to evaluate physical function and pain after sacroiliac joint fusion. The sacroiliac joint may be the source of pain for 13-30 percent of patients with low back pain, and possibly an even higher proportion of patients suffering from «failed back surgery» … MORE