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Anatomy:

  • SIJ is classified as a synovial joint

    • only 1/4 of superior aspect with synovium, but nearly all of inferior aspect is covered
    • sacral cartilage is 2-3 x thicker than iliac
    • anterior capsule is primarily articular but posterior portion is ligamentous

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