TABLE II.
Description of Operative Characteristics (Index Side Only) and Conservative Management
| Study Group | Value |
| Sacroiliac joint arthrodesis (n = 52) | |
| Time from enrollment to surgery* (days) | 18 (1 to 82) |
| No. of implants† | |
| 3 | 51 (98.1%) |
| 4 | 1 (1.9%) |
| Procedure duration* (min) | 54 (19 to 107) |
| Fluoroscopy time* (min) | 2.1 (1.0 to 4.0) |
| Hospital length of stay* (days) | 3 (1 to 28) |
| Conservative management (n = 51) | |
| Physical therapy sessions† | |
| 1 | 1 (2.0%) |
| 2 to 4 | 2 (3.9%) |
| 5 to 10 | 1 (2.0%) |
| 11 to 15 | 9 (17.6%) |
| >15 | 38 (74.5%) |
| Cognitive behavioral therapy sessions† | |
| 0 | 27 (52.9%) |
| 1 | 1 (2.0%) |
| 2 to 5 | 7 (13.7%) |
| 6 to 10 | 10 (19.6%) |
| 11 to 15 | 3 (5.9%) |
| >15 | 3 (5.9%) |
*
The values are given as the median, with the range in parentheses.
†
The values are given as the number of patients, with the percentage in parentheses.