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Posterior Lateral Open Approach for Sacroiliac Joint Arthrodesis

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The open posterior lateral, or transiliac approach to the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is considered by many to be the standard open approach for either arthrodesis or drainage of septic sacroiliitis. This chapter will describe the historical background and development of the transiliac approach and will review results and complications observed utilizing this technique.

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  1. Department of Surgery, University of North Dakota Medical School, Bismarck, ND, USA

    Michael R. Moore M.D.

  2. The Bone & Joint Center, 310 N 9th St, Bismarck, ND, 58501, USA

    Michael R. Moore M.D.

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  1. Borgess Brain and Spine Institute Western Michigan University School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

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  2. Borgess Brain and Spine Institute Western Michigan University School of Medicine, Kalamazoo, Michigan, USA

    Sonia V. Eden

  3. Full Potenial Physical Therapy, Holland, Michigan, USA

    Michael D. Rahl

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Moore, M.R. (2015). Posterior Lateral Open Approach for Sacroiliac Joint Arthrodesis. In: Dall, B., Eden, S., Rahl, M. (eds) Surgery for the Painful, Dysfunctional Sacroiliac Joint. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-10726-4_11

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