title: Sacroplasty: report of three cases.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Sacral stress fractures are rare fractures presenting themselves with low back and groin pain. These fractures can be treated effectively using sacroplasty.
  
  
  METHODS
  The clinical and radiological data of three cases that underwent sacroplasty for sacral stress fractures were reviewed. The pain severity was assessed using the VAS system. The radiological investigation was performed using sacral CT and MRI.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The sacroplasty procedure was performed in three female cases with sacral stress fractures resistant to conservative treatment. There was history of minor trauma in all cases. The diagnosis was performed using CT and MRI. The sacroplasty procedure was performed using the short-axis technique. The preoperative VAS score reduced from 8.5 to 2.3 postoperatively.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is concluded that sacroplasty is an effective and safe procedure in the treatment of the sacral stress fractures.
authors.affiliation: Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Neurosurgery Clinic, Istanbul, Turkey. saitnaderi@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Sait
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naderi
authors.forename: Hakan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ilaslan
authors.forename: Ahmet
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aslan
authors.forename: Omer Nadir
authors.initials: ON
authors.lastname: Koc
authors.forename: Turker
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Dalkilic
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008875:Middle Aged; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012447:Sacrum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome