ReviewThe Journal of manual & manipulative therapy2015
Risk factors associated with sacral stress fractures: a systematic review.
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- Recognizing Sacral Insufficiency Fractures Hidden in Plain Sight: An Illustrative Case Report.Cureus · 2026Article
- Sacral and Pelvic Insufficiency Fractures Following Adult Spinal Deformity Surgery: A Case Report and Systematic Literature Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Is osteoporosis an independent risk factor for sacral fracture after lumbosacral spinal fusion in adults? A retrospective cohort study.The spine journal : official journal of the North American Spine Society · 2025Article
- Radio(chemo)therapy with curative intent for anal cancer - effectiveness and toxicity in elderly vs. younger patients.Frontiers in oncology · 2025Article
- Sacral U-type Fractures in Patients Older Than 65 years.Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. Global research & reviews · 2024Article
- Sacral insufficiency fractures are a frequent and painful consequence of pubic symphysis osteomyelitis.European journal of orthopaedic surgery & traumatology : orthopedie traumatologie · 2024Article
- Clinical Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Fragility Fractures of the Pelvis.Orthopaedic surgery · 2023Article
- Sacral stress fractures in athletes.European spine journal : official publication of the European Spine Society, the European Spinal Deformity Society, and the European Section of the Cervical Spine Research Society · 2022Review
- Features of sacral alar fatigue fractures in adolescent athletes with overuse.Scientific reports · 2021Article
- Stress fractures in uncommon location: Six case reports and review of the literature.World journal of clinical cases · 2020Article
- Sacral fractures: issues, challenges, solutions.EFORT open reviews · 2020Review
- Sacral fatigue fracture in a young girl with no history of trauma or reported athletic activity: a case report.AME case reports · 2020Article
- Clinical applications of a computed tomography color "marrow mapping" algorithm to increase conspicuity of nondisplaced trabecular fractures.Emergency radiology · 2019Article
- Lumbopelvic Fixation for Sacral Insufficiency Fracture Presenting with Sphincter Dysfunction.Case reports in orthopedics · 2019Article
- Lumbar spine MRI versus non-lumbar imaging modalities in the diagnosis of sacral insufficiency fracture: a retrospective observational study.BMC musculoskeletal disorders · 2018Observational
- Osteoporotic sacral insufficiency fracture: An easily neglected disease in elderly patients.Medicine · 2017Observational
- Posterior, Lateral, and Anterior Hip Pain Due to Musculoskeletal Origin: A Narrative Literature Review of History, Physical Examination, and Diagnostic Imaging.Journal of chiropractic medicine · 2016Review
- Clinical Presentation and Outcomes of Sacral Stress Fractures in Athletes: A Case Series of 13 Patients.Sports healthArticle
- Treatment for sacral insufficiency fractures: A systematic review.Journal of orthopaedicsReview
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Abstract
objectivesThe objective of this study was to examine and identify risk factors associated with the development of sacral stress fractures in order to improve diagnosis in clinical practice.
methodsElectronic search strategies in PubMed, CINAHL, Scopus, and SPORTDiscus were combined with a hand search to identify articles for inclusion. Studies were considered if they described patient cases in which imaging confirmed diagnosis of a sacral stress fracture, and the diagnosis included whether the fracture was a sacral insufficiency or sacral fatigue stress fracture.
resultsIn those that developed sacral insufficiency fractures, the risk factors that were most prevalent included osteoporosis, pelvic radiation therapy, rheumatoid arthritis, long-term corticosteroid therapy, and postmenopausal, each with a prevalence of 100%. Risk factors with 100% prevalence in those diagnosed with sacral fatigue fractures included recent increase in training intensity and deficient diet. DISCUSSION: A pattern of signs and symptoms are consistent among subjects with sacral stress fractures. Patients being unsuccessfully treated for low-back and buttock pain who fit the risk factor profiles for sacral stress fractures should be referred to a physician for further diagnostic workup.
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