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Sacroiliac Joint Inj
Sacroiliac joint inj
Inflammation of the synovial lining of the Sacroiliac Joint associated with:- 
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Traumatic injuries
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Rheumatological conditions like Ankylosing Spondylitis (HLA B27 positive), Psoriatic Arthritis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Sexually Acquired Reactive Arthritis (SARA) associated with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) and chlamydia infections
Diagnostic Injections
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To investigate in the pain clinic the cause of sciatica in the leg, and low back pain in the SIJ area.
Technique
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Under local anaesthesia, a small diameter needle is placed into the joint by using X-ray Guidance. X-ray contrast medium is injected to confirm correct needle placement
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Drug mixture is injected
Complications
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No pain relief - if the cause of the pain was not the SIJ itself then injecting it will make no difference.
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Infection - procedure performed under aseptic conditions to reduce infection.
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