A Case of Parasymphyseal and Associated Insufficiency Fractures of Pubic Rami in a Patient with Mixed Connective Tissue Disease
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Parasymphyseal insufficiency fractures are uncommon. Furthermore, none have been reported in systemic rheumatic diseases other than rheumatoid arthritis. In this article we report on parasymphyseal insufficiency fractures in a patient with mixed connective tissue disease.
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