Missing an osteoporotic vertebral fracture.
This case illustrates an 80-year-old lady who presented with acute low back pain and finally succumbed from complications of osteoporotic vertebral fracture. Among the contributing factors are delayed diagnosis and a lack of continuity of care. It reminds the practitioners of the importance to look...
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| description | This case illustrates an 80-year-old lady who presented with acute low back pain and finally succumbed from complications of osteoporotic vertebral fracture. Among the contributing factors are delayed diagnosis and a lack of continuity of care. It reminds the practitioners of the importance to look out for red flag symptoms and to have a high index of suspicion for vertebral fracture in high risk patients presenting with low back pain. |
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| spelling | upm.eprints-156442015-11-04T01:33:13Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15644/ Missing an osteoporotic vertebral fracture. Cheong, Ai Theng Khoo, Ee Ming This case illustrates an 80-year-old lady who presented with acute low back pain and finally succumbed from complications of osteoporotic vertebral fracture. Among the contributing factors are delayed diagnosis and a lack of continuity of care. It reminds the practitioners of the importance to look out for red flag symptoms and to have a high index of suspicion for vertebral fracture in high risk patients presenting with low back pain. Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia 2009 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15644/1/Missing%20an%20osteoporotic%20vertebral%20fracture.pdf Cheong, Ai Theng and Khoo, Ee Ming (2009) Missing an osteoporotic vertebral fracture. Malaysian Family Physician, 4 (1). pp. 33-36. ISSN 1985-207X; ESSN:1985-2274 Low back pain. Vertebral fracture - Adults. Osteoporotic vertebral fracture - Case studies. English |
| spellingShingle | Low back pain. Vertebral fracture - Adults. Osteoporotic vertebral fracture - Case studies. Cheong, Ai Theng Khoo, Ee Ming Missing an osteoporotic vertebral fracture. |
| title | Missing an osteoporotic vertebral fracture. |
| title_full | Missing an osteoporotic vertebral fracture. |
| title_fullStr | Missing an osteoporotic vertebral fracture. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Missing an osteoporotic vertebral fracture. |
| title_short | Missing an osteoporotic vertebral fracture. |
| title_sort | missing an osteoporotic vertebral fracture |
| topic | Low back pain. Vertebral fracture - Adults. Osteoporotic vertebral fracture - Case studies. |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15644/1/Missing%20an%20osteoporotic%20vertebral%20fracture.pdf |
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