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...
Main Authors: | Cheong, Ai Theng, Khoo, Ee Ming |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English English |
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Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia
2009
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Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/15644/1/Missing%20an%20osteoporotic%20vertebral%20fracture.pdf |
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