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Table 2 Comparison of motion reduction in the posterior to lateral approach in unilateral and bilateral fixation constructs [10]

From: Posterior intra-articular fixation stabilizes both primary and secondary sacroiliac joints: a cadaveric study and comparison to lateral trans-articular fixation literature

Test condition

Flexion–extension

Axial rotation

Lateral bending

Posterior

Lateral

Posterior

Lateral

Posterior

Lateral

Intact

2.9 ± 1.2

2.8 ± 1.6

2.4 ± 0.8

1.8 ± 1.2

1.5 ± 0.5

1.2 ± 1.2

Unilateral

1.6 ± 0.5

1.9 ± 2.2

1.6 ± 0.6

1.7 ± 1.5

0.8 ± 0.5

1.1 ± 1.5

Bilateral

1.5 ± 0.4

1.4 ± 1.5

1.4 ± 0.5

1.4 ± 1.3

0.7 ± 0.5

0.8 ± 1.0

% Reduction in mean intact versus unilateral

45%

34%

33%

6%

47%

8%

% Reduction in mean intact versus bilateral

48%

50%

42%

22%

53%

33%

% Reduction in mean unilateral versus bilateral

6%

24%

13%

18%

13%

27%