Posterior oblique technique for sacroiliac joint fusion leads to greater pain relief and similar improvement in function compared to the lateral technique: A retrospective, comparative study.

Background: Management of chronic sacroiliac joint (SIJ) pain among patients who do not respond to nonsurgical treatment is increasingly turning toward minimally invasive SIJ fusion. There are different techniques available to perform this procedure, with the lateral technique being more commonly studied than the posterior oblique technique. This study examined the effects of these techniques on pain relief and functional improvement, both preoperatively and at a 12-month follow-up.

Spontaneous thoracic spinal subdural hematoma associated with apixaban therapy.

Spontaneous spinal subdural hematomas are extremely rare. Most spinal hematomas are discovered in the epidural space. In the majority of cases, spontaneous hematomas are idiopathic.