INSUFFICIENCY FRACTURE

Question 1

What is an insufficiency fracture ?

Answer 1

A type of stress fracture.

Question 2

How is an insufficiency fracture caused ?

Answer 2

Normal stresses on abnormal bone.

Question 3

What disease processes are insufficiency fractures usually associated with ?

Answer 3

Osteoporosis and Vitamin D deficiency.

Question 4

Where do insufficiency fractures usually occur ?

Answer 4

Pelvis and Spine.

Question 5

Name 3 main differences between an insufficiency fracture and a stress fracture ?

Answer 5

1 Stress fractures occur on normal bone and insufficiency fractures occur on weakened bone.
2 Insufficiency fractures usually occur in older patients.
3 Insufficiency fractures usually occur in postmenopausal women and individuals with a compromised bone conditions e.g. pagets and hyperparathyroidism.