BACKGROUND Giant cell tumor of the sacrum, especially involving the sacroiliac joint, is rare, but is particularly challenging to treat. The long term outcome of a patient was studied with giant cell tumor involving the sacroiliac joint treated with selective arterial embolization and curretage. METHOD One patient with giant cell tumor involving the sacroiliac joint was treated with selective...

STUDY DESIGN  Systematic reviewObjective: To compare the safety and effectiveness of fusion versus denervation for chronic sacroiliac joint pain after failed conservative management. SUMMARY OF BACKGROUND  METHODS of confirming the sacroiliac joint as a pain source have been extensively studied and reported in the literature. After confirmation of the origin of the pain by positive local anes...

This article reviews the pathology, diagnosis, and treatment of sacroiliac joint injuries. These injuries can be acute or chronic and can involve soft tissue structures surrounding the joint or the bony structures of the joint. The several diagnostic modalities for sacroiliac injuries vary in usefulness and accessibility. Treatment of sacroiliac problems is usually supportive and nonspecific an...

The sacroiliac joint accounts for approximately 16-30% of cases of chronic mechanical low back pain. Pain originating in the sacroiliac-joint is predominantly perceived in the gluteal region, although pain is often referred pain into the lower and upper lumbar region, groin, abdomen and/ or lower limb(s). Because sacroiliac joint pain is difficult to distinguish from other forms of low back pai...

A case report is presented of a patient with an anterosuperior osteophytic bone bridge of the sacroiliac joint causing lumbar back pain. After prolonged physiotherapy, the bone bridge was excised, with complete resolution of the symptoms. Excision should only be considered in cases of symptomatic sacroiliac joint pain that does not respond to rehabilitation programmes and conservative treatment.