Review of Sacroiliac Joint Injection Techniques. 2022

James J Bresnahan, and Andrew T Ng
Department of Anesthesiology, Jefferson Pain Center, Sidney Kimmel Medical College, Thomas Jefferson University, 3 Crescent Drive, Philadelphia, PA, 19112, USA.

OBJECTIVE The purpose of the review is to evaluate the current evidence on techniques for sacroiliac joint (SIJ) injections using landmark, ultrasound, fluoroscopy, and computed tomography (CT) guidance. METHODS A literature search was performed to find all relevant retrospective, prospective, and randomized controlled (RCT) studies where SIJ injections were performed under ultrasound, fluoroscopy, and CT guidance. RESULTS A total of eight studies were identified with suitable data for inclusion. There were two RCTs, four prospective, and two retrospective studies included. Case reports or case series were excluded. A total of 420 patients were enrolled across all eight studies. CT guidance provided the most accurate needle placement in the SIJ injections followed by fluoroscopy, which was more accurate than ultrasound. Landmark-guided injections were not accurate. Accurate needle placement in SIJ confirms SIJ-mediated pain and injection of corticosteroids leads to improvement in pain and/or disability outcome measures regardless of guidance technique. Diagnostic CT-guided SIJ injections should be performed prior to consideration of SIJ fusion.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007270 Injections, Intra-Articular Methods of delivering drugs into a joint space. Intra Articular Injection,Intraarticular Injection,Injections, Intraarticular,Intra-Articular Injections,Intraarticular Injections,Articular Injection, Intra,Articular Injections, Intra,Injection, Intra Articular,Injection, Intra-Articular,Injection, Intraarticular,Injections, Intra Articular,Intra Articular Injections,Intra-Articular Injection
D010146 Pain An unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli which are detected by NERVE ENDINGS of NOCICEPTIVE NEURONS. Suffering, Physical,Ache,Pain, Burning,Pain, Crushing,Pain, Migratory,Pain, Radiating,Pain, Splitting,Aches,Burning Pain,Burning Pains,Crushing Pain,Crushing Pains,Migratory Pain,Migratory Pains,Pains, Burning,Pains, Crushing,Pains, Migratory,Pains, Radiating,Pains, Splitting,Physical Suffering,Physical Sufferings,Radiating Pain,Radiating Pains,Splitting Pain,Splitting Pains,Sufferings, Physical
D005471 Fluoroscopy Production of an image when x-rays strike a fluorescent screen. Fluoroscopies
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012446 Sacroiliac Joint The immovable joint formed by the lateral surfaces of the SACRUM and ILIUM. Joint, Sacroiliac,Joints, Sacroiliac,Sacroiliac Joints
D018771 Arthralgia Pain in the joint. Joint Pain,Polyarthralgia,Arthralgias,Joint Pains,Pain, Joint,Pains, Joint,Polyarthralgias

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