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Insufficiency fractures of the sternum
1Division of Rheumatology, Holy Family Hospital, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, South Korea. min6403@netian.com
Scandinavian Journal of Rheumatology
|August 2, 2003
Abstract:
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. Spontaneous sternal insufficiency fracture (SIF) has rarely been reported in elderly patients. To recognise a sternal insufficiency fracture is important in selecting the adequate diagnostic procedures.