J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1989 Jun;24(3):942-945. 10.4055/jkoa.1989.24.3.942.

Clinical Study of Osteitis Condensans Ilii

Abstract

Osteitis condensans ilii is one of the rare disease which represents an alteration in the normal bony architecture of that portion of the ilium alongside the sacro-iliac joint: namely condensation without involvement of joint space or adjacent sacrum. We analyzed clinically 9 cases of osteitis condensans ilii who were treated at the Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medial college of Yonsei University. The results were as follows :l. All patients were women and oldest patient was 47, the youngest 23 years of age. 2. The pain occured following delivery in 3 cases and in one case ofter trauma. There was urinary tract infection in one case. 3. All patients complained low back pain and the pain extended to buttock in 2 cases whereas the radiating pain to lower extremity in 4 cases. 4. In 4 cases was a positive straight leg raising test elicited. 5. In 3 cases the blood sedimentation rate was increased above normal. 6. All patient succeed in relieving pain with conssrvative treatment. In 2 instances steroid was used. 7. There were combined diseases in 4 cases : herniated nucleus pulposus in 2 cases, rheumatoid arthritis in 1 case, osteoarthritis in 1 case.

Keyword

Sacroiliac; Sclerosis

MeSH Terms

Arthritis, Rheumatoid
Blood Sedimentation
Buttocks
Clinical Study*
Female
Humans
Ilium
Joints
Leg
Low Back Pain
Lower Extremity
Orthopedics
Osteitis*
Osteoarthritis
Rare Diseases
Sacrum
Sclerosis
Urinary Tract Infections
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