Minimally invasive SI joint fusion procedure characteristics (n=102). Only the index side procedure is reported.
| Characteristic | Value |
|---|---|
| Target joint, n (%) Right Left |
55 (53.9%) 47 (46.1%) |
| Procedure time, minutes Mean (SD, range) < 30 30-60 > 60 |
44.9 (22.3, 14-140) 30 (29.4%) 50 (49.0%) 22 (21.6%) |
| Fluoroscopy time, minutes Mean (SD, range) 0-1 min 1-2 min 2-5 min > 5 min |
2.5 (3.6, 0.13-25) 17 (16.7%) 51 (50.0%) 21 (20.6%) 7 (6.9%) |
| Estimated blood loss, cc Mean (SD, range) 0-50 50-100 > 100 |
32.7 (32.8, 0.5 – 250) 92 (90.2%) 9 (8.8%) 1 (1.0%) |
| Number of implants used, n (%) 2 3 4 |
5 (4.9%) 93 (91.2%) 4 (3.9%) |
| Implant length, mm, mean (SD) First implant, n=102 Second implant, n=102 Third implant, n=97 Fourth implant, n=4 |
50.5 (6.4) 45.4 (6.1) 43.8 (6.1) 42.5 (5.0) |
| Implant diameter, n (%) 4 mm 7 mm |
2 (0.7%) 303 (99.3%) |
| Hospital length of stay, days Mean (SD, range) Discharged same day 1-2 3 or more |
0.78 (0.97, 0-7) 42 (41.2%) 57 (55.9%) 3 (2.9%) |