"The term pathological fracture is usually reserved for tumours, either benign or malignant, although it has been used in the setting of osteomyelitis. It can be used in the setting of generalised metabolic bone disease (e.g. Paget disease, osteopetrosis), although the term insufficiency fracture is probably more correct 4. Insufficiency fractures are fractures due to multiple minor events causing a cumulative load on weakened osteoporotic bone. Fragility fractures, on the other hand, are acute fractures in osteoporotic patients due to a single event of minimal trauma."
"The term pathological fracture is usually reserved for tumours, either benign or malignant, although it has been used in the setting of osteomyelitis. It can be used in the setting of generalised metabolic bone disease (e.g. Paget disease, osteopetrosis), although the term insufficiency fracture is probably more correct 4. Insufficiency fractures are fractures due to multiple minor events causing a cumulative load on weakened osteoporotic bone. Fragility fractures, on the other hand, are acute fractures in osteoporotic patients due to a single event of minimal trauma."
Expected headings
"Radiography and CT"
"Scintigraphy"