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This meta-analysis aimed to systematically compare the clinical outcomes of S2AI and IS techniques in adult spinal deformity. This meta-analysis followed the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. A comprehensive literature search was conducted across PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, and Web of Science databases, using combinations of keywords such as \u201cS2-alar-iliac,\u201d \u201ciliac screw,\u201d \u201cspinopelvic fixation,\u201d \u201clumbosacral surgery,\u201d and \u201cclinical outcomes.\u201d The search was restricted to articles published up to October 2024. Sixteen studies were included in the analysis. The S2AI cohort showed significant advantages in terms of reduced estimated blood loss (mean difference [MD], \u2212140.70; p=0.006), shorter hospital stays (MD, \u22121.50; p=0.01), and improved ambulatory status (MD, 0.22; p=0.004). Additionally, the S2AI group had significantly lower incidence of complications, including screw prominence (odds ratios [OR], 0.08; p=0.001), wound infection (OR, 0.24; p=0.0001), wound dehiscence (OR, 0.14; p=0.0001), and reduced need for revision surgeries (OR, 0.32; p=0.0001). There were no significant differences between the S2AI and IS cohorts regarding the sagittal vertical axis (MD, 1.49; p=0.23), Visual Analog Scale pain scores (MD, 0.01; p=0.94), operation time (MD, \u221231.23; p=0.28), postoperative Oswestry Disability Index (ODI) (MD, 0.14; p=0.84), implant failure (OR, 0.74; p=0.23), pelvic tilt (MD, \u22120.44; p=0.65), sacral slope (MD, \u22120.82; p=0.46), lumbar lordosis (MD, \u22120.19; p=0.89), or pelvic incidence (MD, \u22120.38; p=0.78). 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