Sacral insufficiency fracture, usually overlooked cause of lumbosacral pain

Journal of Korean Neurosurgical Society

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 166-169

  Lee, Yong Jeon ^a   Bong, Ho Jin ^a   Kim, Jong Tae ^a   Chung, Dong Sup ^a  

^a The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Insufficiency fracture; Sacrum

Indexed keywords

ALENDRONIC ACID; ANALGESIC AGENT; CALCIUM;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; BED REST; BONE SCINTISCANNING; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; DISEASE DURATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LEG MUSCLE; LEG PAIN; LOW BACK PAIN; MALE; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; NEUROLOGIC EXAMINATION; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PHYSIOTHERAPY; REHABILITATION CARE; SPINE FRACTURE; SPINE RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 57049111013     PISSN: 12258245     EISSN: 15987876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3340/jkns.2008.44.3.166     Document Type: Article

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