Clinical Characteristics of Block-Confirmed Sacroiliac Joint Arthropathy: Referral Pain Distribution, Triggering Positions, and Provocative Maneuvers

Table 1.

Demographic andClinical Characteristics of Patients with Block-Confirmed Sacroiliac JointArthropathy (SIJA)

Subject characteristics N (98 patients)

Age  52.07±14.17
Weight (kg) 66.53 ± 13.58
Height (cm) 159.62 ± 8.04
Body mass index 26.05 ± 4.70
Onset duration (weeks) 8.89 ± 18.03
Gender  
Male 27 (27.6 %)
Female 71 (72.4%)
Affected Side  
Right 39 (39.8%)
Left 51 (52.0%)
Bilateral 8 (8.2%)
Referral pain  
Lower back 28 (28.6%)
Thigh 28 (28.6%)
Groin 8 (8.2 %)
Calf 4 (4.1%)
None 30 (30.6 %)
Duration of sitting within 24 hours over the past 3 months
< 3 hours 14 (14.3 %)
3–6 hours 30 (30.6 %)
> 6 hours 54 (55.1 %)
History of falls onto the buttocks 24 (24.5%)
Triggering Position  
During sit-to-stand movement 84 (85.7%)
While sitting 73 (74.5%)
While standing 29 (29.6%)
While walking 31(31.6%)
Provocative test  
SIJ tenderness 96(98.0%)
Patrick or FABER 74(75.5%)
Compression test 55(56.1%)
Distraction (Grapping) test 42(42.9%)