Pelvic Insufficiency Fractures

Pelvic Insufficiency Fractures

Pelvic insufficiency fractures may occur in the absence of trauma or as a result of low-energy trauma in osteoporotic bone. With a growing geriatric population, the incidence of pelvic insufficiency fracture has increased over the last 3 decades and will continue to do so. These fractures can cause considerable pain, loss of independence, and economic burden to both the patient and the health c...

Pelvic insufficiency fractures in patients with pelvic irradiation.

BACKGROUND Insufficiency fractures (IF) occur as a result of normal physiological stress on bones with deficient elastic resistance. Pelvic insufficiency fractures are a complication of osteoporosis due to postmenopausal status, high dose of corticosteroids, or local irradiation. They are important because differential diagnosis includes pelvic bone metastases. Diagnosis is based on both clinic...

Multiple pelvic insufficiency fractures in rheumatoid patients with mutilating changes

Multiple insufficiency fractures occurred in two patients with mutilating rheumatoid arthritis (RA), leading to substantial disabilities. Both patients received long-term oral glucocorticoid therapy and underwent multiple lower-extremity surgeries such as total hip arthroplasty (THA) or Total knee arthroplasty (TKA). The multiple fractures were located in the pelvis and lumbosacral region. Frac...

Pelvic insufficiency fractures in the elderly: a challenging diagnosis.

Insufficiency bone fractures, result from a normal or repetitive load applied to a demineralized or osteoporotic bone. Insufficiency pelvic fractures, namely the sacrum and pubis, are relatively common in the elderly. However, iliac wing fractures are rare, and when documented are frequently associated to other pelvic fractures. Postmenopausal osteoporosis is the most common predisposing factor...

Pelvic Fractures