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Publication Name World Journal of Orthopedics
Manuscript ID 120581
Country United States
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ISSN 2218-5836 (online)
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Category Orthopedics
Manuscript Type Evidence Review
Article Title Sacroiliac joint injections and radiofrequency ablation for pain management: A clinical review
Manuscript Source Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List Amol Soin, Anisha Mandava, Gavin Soin, David Kloth, Peter Staats, Hemant Kalia and Philip Kim
ORCID
Author(s) ORCID Number
Amol Soin http://orcid.org/0009-0007-0860-9696
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Corresponding Author Amol Soin, MD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery, Wright State University, Dayton, OH, Dayton, OH 45377, United States. drsoin@gmail.com
Key Words Low back pain; Sacroiliac joint pain; Conventional radiofrequency ablation; Steroid injections; Intra-articular injection
Core Tip This clinical review summarizes current evidence on diagnostic sacroiliac (SI) joint injections and therapeutic interventions, particularly steroid injections and radiofrequency ablation (RFA). Image-guided diagnostic injections remain the gold standard for confirming SI joint-related pain. While steroid injections may provide short-term relief, RFA-especially cooled or bipolar techniques-demonstrates more durable pain reduction lasting up to 6-12 months in appropriately selected patients. Emerging regenerative therapies such as platelet-rich plasma and mesenchymal stem cells show promise but require further high-quality clinical evidence to establish their effectiveness.
Publish Date 2026-06-17 06:55
Citation

Soin A, Mandava A, Soin G, Kloth D, Staats P, Kalia H, Kim P. Sacroiliac joint injections and radiofrequency ablation for pain management: A clinical review. World J Orthop 2026; 17(6): 120581

URL https://www.wjgnet.com/2218-5836/full/v17/i6/120581.htm
DOI https://doi.org/10.5312/wjo.v17.i6.120581
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