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Diagnosis of Sacroiliac Joint Disorder

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Sacroiliac Joint Disorder

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  • Pain at or around the PSIS, groin pain, and pain at or around the ischial tuberosity are characteristic of SIJ disorder.

  • The one-finger test is useful for identifying pain areas. Eighty-five percent of patients who indicate pain at or around the PSIS using the one-finger test are those with SIJ disorder.

  • A peri-articular injection is easier to perform than an intra-articular injection. In about 80% of patients with SIJ disorder, peri-articular injection is effective.

  • First a peri-articular injection should be performed, and, if ineffective, an intra-articular injection should be done for diagnosing SIJ disorder. Using this algorithm more SIJ pain will be diagnosed.

  • A diagnostic scoring system is useful to differenciate between SIJ disorder and lumbar lesions.

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Murakami, E. (2019). Diagnosis of Sacroiliac Joint Disorder. In: Sacroiliac Joint Disorder. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-1807-8_4

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