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ba0003pp218 | Osteoporosis: evaluation and imaging | ECTS2014

Sacral insufficiency fracture associated with osteoporotic spinal compression fracture: analysis of incidence and clinical factors

Park Ye Soo , Seo Wan Sik , Heo Dong-Ryeol , Kang Byung Moon , Won Ye Yeon

Sacral insufficiency fracture is known as a common cause of lumbosacral pain developed without evident trauma in patients with osteoporotic spinal compression fracture. The purpose of study was to investigate the incidence and predisposing factors of sacral insufficiency fracture accompanied by osteoporotic spinal compression fracture.We carried out a retrospective study of 949 patients who were measured bone mineral densitometry (BMD) and showed osteopo...