The authors concluded that evidence was fair in favour of cooled radiofrequency neurotomy
and limited/poor forintra-articular or periarticular steroid/botulin toxin injections, pulsed …

The sacroiliac joint accounts for approximately 16% to 30% of cases of chronic mechanical
low back pain. Pain originating in the sacroiliac joint is predominantly perceived in the …

Background: The sacroiliac joint is an accepted source of low back pain with or without
associated lower extremity symptoms. The diagnosis and management of sacroiliac joint …

Objectives: To investigate the effect of a percutaneous radiofrequency (RF) heat lesion
compared with a sham procedure, applied to the lateral branches of L5, S1, S2, S3, and S4 …

Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) has become an option for those with chronic or refractory
sacroiliac (SI) joint pain. The purpose of this critical review is to assess the existing literature …

Background. The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) complex has been identified as a common source of
chronic low back pain. Radiofrequency (RF) neurotomy has been investigated in recent …

Objective To assess the evidence on the validity of sacral lateral branch blocks and the
effectiveness of sacral lateral branch thermal radiofrequency neurotomy in managing …

This review found moderate evidence for the accuracy of diagnostic sacroiliac joint
injections, and limited evidence for the accuracy of noninvasive diagnostic tests and for …

Background: The sacroiliac joint has been implicated as a source of low back and lower
extremity pain. There are no definite historical, physical, or radiological features that can …

Background and objectives: The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is a potential source of low back pain.
Establishing the diagnosis of SIJ syndrome is difficult because there are no specific criteria …