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Diagnosis of sacral insufficiency fractures is difficult since the onset is mild, and usually discomfort is attributed to degeneration of the lumbar spine. Computed tomography and radionuclide bone scans are helpful in making the diagnosis, as regular X-ray and magnetic resonance imaging usually fail to demonstrate the fracture.
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Received: 27 September 1997
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Verhaegen, M., Sauter, A. Insufficiency fractures, an often unrecognized diagnosis. Arch Orth Traum Surg 119, 115–116 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004020050371
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s004020050371