Efficacy of Lateral View Needle Placement for Sacroiliac Joint Injections

Figures & data

Figure 1 (A). Anteroposterior view prior to sacroiliac joint intraarticular injection. (B). Lateral view prior to sacroiliac joint intraarticular injection. (C). Lateral view post sacroiliac joint intraarticular injection.

Table 1 Patient Demographics and NRS Scores

Variable	Intraarticular Group (n=31)	Periarticular Group (n=7)	p-value
Age	70.39 (SD=13.8)	73.83 (SD=9.2)	0.127
BMI (kg/m)	27.81 (SD=4.4)	28.17 (SD=5.2)	0.209
Sex
Male	14	3
Female	17	4
NRS (preop)	7.74 (SD=1.5)	7 (SD=1.9)	0.099
NRS (postop)	2.71 (SD=2.2)	2.5 (SD=2.1)	0.108

Abbreviations: NRS, numerical rating scale; SD, standard deviation.