Mechanical evaluation of canine sacroiliac joint stabilization using two short screws

Objective

To assess the feasibility and mechanical stability of sacroiliac (SI) joint stabilization using 2 short 3.5 mm cortical screws, each spanning an average of 23% of the width of the sacral body.

John Hanlon DVM,Caleb C. Hudson DVM, MS, DACVS,Alan S. Litsky MD, ScD,Stephen C. Jones MVB, MS, DACVS, DECVS