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Sacroiliitis or insufficiency fracture?
O G Memetoğlu1, F U Ozkan2, N S Boy3
1Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey. ozgeilleez@hotmail.com.
Summary
This study reports the first cases of coexisting sacroiliitis and sacral insufficiency fractures (SIF). Early MRI diagnosis is crucial due to overlapping imaging features, aiding effective treatment for this rare lumbar and hip pain cause.
Area of Science:
- Orthopedics
- Radiology
- Rheumatology
Background:
- Sacral stress fractures, including sacral insufficiency fractures (SIF), and sacroiliitis cause pain.
- These conditions, while distinct, can present with overlapping symptoms and imaging findings.
- The coexistence of sacroiliitis and SIF has not been previously documented.
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