Sacral Insufficiency Fractures Mimicking Lumbar Spine Pathology
Sacral insufficiency fractures (SIFs) are a common cause of back pain in the elderly. SIFs mimic the symptoms of lumbar spine pathology and so are commonly missed or underdiagnosed. Here we present four cases of missed SIFs that were subsequently identified and treated. One patient was treated as me...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Korean Spine Society
2016-06-01
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| Series: | Asian Spine Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.asianspinejournal.org/upload/pdf/asj-10-558.pdf |