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The Sacroiliac Joint: A Minimally Invasive Approach

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In antiquity, the Greek physician Hippocrates discussed the function of the sacroiliac joint (SIJ). On the basis of his study of animals, he concluded that the SIJ was normally immobile but that some mobility was possible during pregnancy [1]. In the early twentieth century, the SIJs were believed to be the main source of low-back pain [2–9]. However, this belief went out of fashion during the 1930s when interest became focused on the intervertebral disc, after the herniated disc was demonstrated to be a source of sciatic pain [10]. In the 1950s, Weisl [11, 12] and Solonen [13], using different approaches, shed new light on the knowledge concerning the SIJs. Weisl demonstrated movement of the SIJ; Solonen [13] made an anatomical and biomechanical analysis of the SIJ and also described its innervation.

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Sturesson, B. (2014). The Sacroiliac Joint: A Minimally Invasive Approach. In: Menchetti, P. (eds) Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Lumbar Spine. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5280-4_13

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