Bridging osteophyte of the anterosuperior sacroiliac joint as a cause of lumbar back pain

A case report is presented of a patient with an anterosuperior osteophytic bone bridge of the sacroiliac joint causing lumbar back pain. After prolonged physiotherapy, the bone bridge was excised, with complete resolution of the symptoms. Excision should only be considered in cases of symptomatic sa...

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Veröffentlicht in:	British journal of sports medicine 2004-12, Vol.38 (6), p.e33-e33
Hauptverfasser:	Parmar, K A, Solomon, M, Loefler, A, Dalton, S
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Arthritis Back pain bony bridge Case Report computed tomography Humans Low Back Pain - etiology lumbar back pain Male Medical imaging Osteoarthritis - complications Osteoarthritis - diagnostic imaging Osteoarthritis - surgery osteophyte sacroiliac sacroiliac joint Sacroiliac Joint - diagnostic imaging Sacroiliac Joint - surgery Tomography Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Zusammenfassung:	A case report is presented of a patient with an anterosuperior osteophytic bone bridge of the sacroiliac joint causing lumbar back pain. After prolonged physiotherapy, the bone bridge was excised, with complete resolution of the symptoms. Excision should only be considered in cases of symptomatic sacroiliac joint pain that does not respond to rehabilitation programmes and conservative treatment.
ISSN:	0306-3674 1473-0480
DOI:	10.1136/bjsm.2004.011536