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Using six patients as a paradigm for interventional approaches to pain relief, we present a therapeutic algorithm for treating sacroiliac tumor\u2013related pain in the oncologic population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Methods.\u2002We describe the use of ultrasound-guided proximal sacroiliac joint corticosteroid injection, sacroiliac lateral branch radiofrequency ablation, percutaneous sacroplasty, and implantable neuraxial drug delivery devices to treat malignant sacroiliac pain in six patients. Pre- and postprocedure numerical rating scale (NRS) pain scores, duration of pain relief, and postprocedure pain medication requirements were studied for each patient.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Results.\u2002Each patient had marked improvement in their pain based on an average postprocedure NRS difference of six points. The average duration of pain relief was eight months. In all cases, opioid requirements decreased after the intervention.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Discussion.\u2002Depending on tumor location, burden of disease, and patient preference, patients suffering from metastatic disease to the sacrum may find benefit from use of ultrasound-guided proximal sacroiliac joint corticosteroid injection, sacroiliac lateral branch radiofrequency ablation, percutaneous sacroplasty, dorsal column stimulator leads, and\/or implantable neuraxial drug delivery devices. We provide a paradigm for treatment in this patient population.<\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>Key Words.\u2002Sacroiliac Joint Syndrome; Cancer Pain; Sacroiliac Joint Injection; Radiofrequency Denervation; Lateral Branch Block; Lateral Branch Neurotomy; Sacroplasty; Intrathecal Drug Delivery; Spinal Cord Stimulation; Sacroiliitis; Sacral Tumors<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.1093\/pm\/pnw211","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2016,10,7]],"date-time":"2016-10-07T21:11:11Z","timestamp":1475874671000},"page":"959-968","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":13,"title":["Interventional Pain Management for Sacroiliac Tumors in the Oncologic Population: A Case Series and Paradigm Approach"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"18","author":[{"given":"Nathan","family":"Hutson","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"*Department of Anesthesiology, Weill Medical College, Cornell University, New York"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Joseph 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