Table 2.
A selection of previously reported case series on the various treatments of SIFs
| Authors | Study type | Number of patients | Treatment | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aretxabala et al15 | CS | 9 | Bed rest + analgesia | Mean recovery time of 3.3 months. |
| Weber et al28 | CS | 20 | Analgesia and early physical therapy | 100% of patients pain-free at 9 weeks. |
| Leroux et al40 | CS | 10 | Bed rest + analgesia | Mean time to symptomatic improvement of 4 weeks. |
| Gotis-Graham et al7 | CS | 20 | Analgesia ± bed rest | 85% reported complete resolution of pain and return to independence at 9 months. |
| Brook et al41 | CS | 2 | CT-guided sacroplasty | Improvement in pre-procedure VAS. Improvement sustained at 8–16 months. |
| Frey et al32 | CS | 52 | CT-guided sacroplasty | Improvement in pre-procedure VAS. Improvement sustained at 1 year. |
| Strub et al42 | CS | 13 | CT-guided sacroplasty | Improvement in pre-procedure pain. Improvement sustained at 15 months. |
Abbreviations: CS, case series; CT, computed tomography; SIFs, sacral insufficiency fractures; VAS, visual analog scale.