Insufficiency fractures of the sternum

Insufficiency fractures occur within weakened bones that are unable to withstand the stress of every day normal activities. The spine, pelvis, and lower long-bone extremities are common sites of insufficiency fractures (1). Spontaneous sternal insufficiency fracture (SIF) has rarely been reported in...

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Published in:Scandinavian journal of rheumatology 2003-05, Vol.32 (3), p.179-180
Main Authors: Min, J-K, Sung, M-S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Arthritis, Rheumatoid - complications
Biological and medical sciences
Diagnosis, Differential
Diseases of the osteoarticular system
Female
Fractures, Spontaneous - diagnosis
Fractures, Spontaneous - etiology
Fractures, Spontaneous - pathology
Humans
insufficiency fractures
Medical sciences
Miscellaneous. Osteoarticular involvement in other diseases
Osteoporosis - complications
Postmenopause
Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive - complications
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
sternum
Sternum - injuries
Sternum - pathology
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Summary:Insufficiency fractures occur within weakened bones that are unable to withstand the stress of every day normal activities. The spine, pelvis, and lower long-bone extremities are common sites of insufficiency fractures (1). Spontaneous sternal insufficiency fracture (SIF) has rarely been reported in elderly patients (2-4). To recognise a sternal insufficiency fracture is important in selecting the adequate diagnostic procedures.
ISSN:0300-9742
1502-7732
DOI:10.1080/03009740310002533