PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Siemionow, Krzysztof
AU  - Steinmetz, Michael
AU  - Bell, Gordon
AU  - Ilaslan, Hakan
AU  - McLain, Robert F.
TI  - Identifying serious causes of back pain: Cancer, infection, fracture
DP  - 2008 Aug 01
TA  - Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
PG  - 557--566
VI  - 75
IP  - 8
4099  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/75/8/557.short
4100  - http://www.ccjm.org/content/75/8/557.full
SO  - Cleve Clin J Med2008 Aug 01; 75
AB  - Most patients with back pain have a benign condition, but tumors, infections, and fractures must be considered during an initial evaluation because overlooking them can have serious consequences. This article discusses the presentation and diagnostic strategies of these serious causes of back pain.