Research Article: Efficacy of Lateral View Needle Placement for Sacroiliac Joint Injections
Introduction:
Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain is becoming an increasingly recognized pathology in patients with lower back pain, with current estimates suggesting that –% of lower back pain may be attributed to SIJ pathology. , The SIJ connects the sacrum to the bilateral ilium bones and is the largest axial synovial joint in the body by surface area. The SIJ is relatively inflexible due to the wide surface area of the joint, which is reinforced with irregular bony elevations and depressions that interlock the two bones in a “C”…
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