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Arch Osteoporos (2017) 12: 100 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11657-017-0395-3 ORIGINAL ARTICLE Mortality following benign sacral insufficiency fracture and associated risk factors 1 2 3 3 Jae-Woo Park & Sang-Min Park & Hui Jong Lee & Choon-Ki Lee & 3 3 Bong-Soon Chang & Hyoungmin Kim Received: 12 April 2017 /Accepted: 25 October 2017 /Published online: 9 November 2017 International Osteoporosis Foundation and National Osteoporosis Foundation 2017 Abstract history of malignancy, and 71 patients (21.8%) had undergone Summary This study demonstrated increased mortality fol- pelvic radiation therapy before fracture diagnosis. Twenty-one lowing sacral insufficiency fractures as with other major oste- patients (6.5%) underwent sacroplasty, and the others oporotic fractures. The 6-month mortality rate was 9.8%, the underwent conservative management after fracture diagnosis. 1-year mortality rate was 17.5%, and the 3-year mortality rate The mean follow-up was 51.5 months, and a total of 101 was 25.5%. Sex- and age-adjusted standardized mortality ratio patients died at the final follow-up. The 6-month mortality increased after fractures. rate was 9.8%, the 1-year mortality rate was 17.5%, and the Introduction There are no data about mortality after sacral in- 3-year mortality rate was 25.5%. Sex- and age-adjusted stan- sufficiency fractures. The purposes of this study were to inves-
Archives of Osteoporosis – Springer Journals
Published: Nov 9, 2017
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