Posterior Approach to Sacroiliac Joint Fusion as a Salvage Procedure: A Case Report

Pain Med Case Rep. 2025 Aug;9(4):197-199.

Abstract

Background: Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain is a prevalent cause of chronic low back pain (LBP), affecting many adults in the United States. The SIJ provides stability and proper weight distribution from the trunk. Degenerative disruption to this joint can result in shearing and tension that can lead to significant pain and force imbalances. Previous treatment often failed to provide complete and long-term pain relief.

Case report: This article follows a 72-year-old woman with a medical history of chronic right-sided LBP. The patient received a corticosteroid injection, a T10-S1 fusion, conventional therapies, such as physical, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, and tizanidine without sustained relief. Patient reported complete relief after the LinQ procedure (PainTEQ, Tampa, FL).

Conclusions: This case report highlights the emerging evidence on the sustained safety and efficacy of a salvage posterior SIJ fusion technique using the LinQ device (PainTEQ, Tampa, FL) in a patient with persistent back pain, following multiple unsuccessful treatments.

Keywords: LinQ; Sacroiliac joint fusion fusion; case report; low back pain; posterior approach; posterior approach to sacroiliac joint fusion.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal / therapeutic use
  • Chronic Pain* / diagnosis
  • Chronic Pain* / therapy
  • Exercise Therapy
  • Female
  • Glucocorticoids / therapeutic use
  • Humans
  • Low Back Pain* / diagnosis
  • Low Back Pain* / therapy
  • Pain Measurement
  • Sacroiliac Joint* / surgery
  • Salvage Therapy* / methods
  • Spinal Fusion* / instrumentation
  • Spinal Fusion* / methods
  • Treatment Outcome

Substances

  • Anti-Inflammatory Agents, Non-Steroidal
  • Glucocorticoids