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Clinical Characteristics of Block-Confirmed Sacroiliac Joint Arthropathy: Referral Pain Distribution, Triggering Positions, and Provocative Maneuvers
World Journal of Clinical Medicine Research
| Vol 5, Issue 1
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%) |