Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8224371 | International Journal of Radiation Oncology*Biology*Physics | 2012 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
Sacral insufficiency fractures after pelvic radiation for rectal carcinoma occur more commonly than previously described. Independent risk factors associated with fracture were osteoporosis, female sex, and age greater than 60 years.
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Authors
Han Jo MD, Patrick J. MD, FRCS (I), FRCS, Dennis S. MD, Eric MD, Zhigang PhD, Weiji MS, Yoshiya J. MD, FRCPC, Karyn A. MD,