The sacrum is a bone at the back of the pelvis between the hip bones. A sacral fracture can cause symptoms including lower back and buttock pain, swelling, and reduced bowel and bladder control.

Sacral insufficiency fractures are types of stress fractures that typically occur in older people, especially older people who were assigned female at birth with osteoporosis. As we age, our bodies ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. DEAR DR. ROACH: My 94-year-old mother has a sacral fracture, diagnosed after ...

The FDA granted Medtronic 510(k) clearance of KyphonHV-R Bone Cement for treatment of pathological sacral vertebral body fractures using sacral vertebroplasty or sacroplasty. 1. Kyphon Xpede Bone ...

November 23, 2021 – Total hip replacement may affect the development of a type of pelvic stress fracture, sacral insufficiency fracture (SIF), suggests a study in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Results showed patients who undergo unilateral total hip arthroplasty may experience decreases in bone mineral ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My 94-year-old mother has a sacral fracture, diagnosed after a fall six weeks ago. A CT scan diagnosed the fracture. She was put on Tylenol 3, and when that didn't help the pain much, ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My 94-year-old mother has a sacral fracture, diagnosed after a fall six weeks ago. A CT scan diagnosed the fracture. She was put on Tylenol 3, and when that didn't help the pain much, ...