Identifying serious causes of back pain: cancer, infection, fracture.
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.
Siemionow
Krzysztof
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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH 44195, USA.
Steinmetz
Michael
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Bell
Gordon
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Ilaslan
Hakan
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McLain
Robert F
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