RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Identifying serious causes of back pain: Cancer, infection, fracture
JF Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine
JO Cleve Clin J Med
FD Cleveland Clinic
SP 557
OP 566
VO 75
IS 8
A1 Krzysztof Siemionow
A1 Michael Steinmetz
A1 Gordon Bell
A1 Hakan Ilaslan
A1 Robert F. McLain
YR 2008
UL http://www.ccjm.org/content/75/8/557.abstract
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.