Table 5

Findings from CT analysis.

12-Month CT ScanRight (N=92 sides)Left (N=93 sides)
SacralIliacSacralIliac
Adherence of bone to implant on 30% or more
 Implant 1
 Implant 2
 Implant 3
 Implant 4

88 (95.7%)
89 (96.7%)
83 (94.3%)
7 (87.5%)

90 (97.8%)
90 (97.8%)
86 (97.7%)
8 (100.0%)

91 (97.8%)
90 (96.8%)
86 (93.5%)
15 (93.8%)

91 (97.8%)
91 (97.8%)
90 (97.8%)
16 (100.0%)
At least 30% apposition on both iliac and sacral sides of at least 2 implants90 (97.8%)90 (96.8%)
Lucency in at least 1 implant
 Absent
 Present
 Unable to assess

80 (87.9%)
9 (9.9%)
2 (2.2%)

83 (89.2%)
8 (8.6%)
2 (2.2%)
Breach
 Absent
 Present – anterior sacrum
 Present – sacral foramen
 Unable to assess

85 (93.4%)
1 (1.1%)
3 (3.3%)
2 (2.2%)

83 (89.2%)
1 (1.1%)
7 (7.5%)
2 (2.2%)
Device failure
 No
 Yes
 Unable to assess

89 (97.8%)
0 (0%)
2 (2.2%)

91 (97.8%)
0 (0%)
2 (2.2%)
Device migration*
 Absent
 Present
 Unable to assess

89 (97.8%)
0 (0%)
2 (2.2%)

91 (97.8%)
0 (0%)
2 (2.2%)
Adverse bone reaction
 Absent
 Present
 Unable to assess

86 (94.5%)
3 (3.3%)
2 (2.2%)

85 (91.4%)
6 (6.5%)
2 (2.2%)
Bone remodeling
 Absent
 Present
 Unable to assess

14 (15.4%)
75 (82.4%)
2 (2.2%)

10 (10.8%)
81 (87.1%)
2 (2.2%)
Bridging bone
 Absent
 Present - adjacent and distant
 Present – adjacent
 Present – distant
 Unable to assess

68 (74.7%)
2 (2.2%)
14 (15.4%)
4 (4.4%)
3 (3.3%)

72 (77.4%)
2 (2.2%)
11 (11.8%)
6 (6.5%)
2 (2.2%)
  • * Defined as movement ≥3 mm.