• Reg Anesth Pain Med · Jan 2017

    A Cadaveric Study Evaluating the Feasibility of an Ultrasound-Guided Diagnostic Block and Radiofrequency Ablation Technique for Sacroiliac Joint Pain.

    • Shannon L Roberts, Robert S Burnham, Anne M Agur, and Eldon Y Loh.
    • From the *Division of Anatomy, Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario; †Central Alberta Pain and Rehabilitation Institute, Lacombe; and ‡Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta; and §Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto; and ∥Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Western University, London, Ontario, Canada.
    • Reg Anesth Pain Med. 2017 Jan 1; 42 (1): 69-74.

    Background And ObjectivesUltrasound (US)-guided diagnostic block/radiofrequency ablation (RFA) along the lateral sacral crest (LSC) has been proposed for managing sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain. We sought to investigate (1) ease of visualization of bony landmarks using US; (2) consistency of US-guided needle placement along the LSC; and (3) percentage of the posterior sacral network (PSN) innervating the SIJ complex that would be captured if an RFA strip lesion were created between the needles.MethodsIn 10 cadaveric specimens, 3 needles were placed bilaterally along the LSC from the first to third transverse sacral tubercles (TSTs) using US guidance. The PSN, SIJ, and needles were exposed, digitized, and modeled 3-dimensionally. Ease of visualization of bony landmarks, frequency of needle placement along the LSC, and percentage of the PSN that would be captured if an RFA strip lesion were created between the needles were determined.ResultsThe LSC, TST2, TST3, and first to third posterior sacral foramina were easily visualized using US; TST1 was somewhat obscured by the iliac crest in some specimens. Needles were placed along the LSC in 18 of 20 specimens; in the first 2 of 20 specimens, needle 1 was placed at the L5/S1 facet joint. On average, 93% (95% confidence interval, 87%-98%) of the PSN would be captured if an RFA strip lesion were created between the needles.ConclusionsThe findings suggest that US-guided needle placement along the LSC is consistent and could capture most or all of the PSN. A clinical study evaluating the outcomes of this technique is in progress.

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