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Published in: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 1/2016

Open Access 01-12-2016 | Case report

Postpartum sacral stress fracture: a case report

Authors: Nadeen Hilal, Anwar H. Nassar

Published in: BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth | Issue 1/2016

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Abstract

Background

Stress fractures are classified as insufficiency and fatigue fractures. Insufficiency fractures occur when normal stresses are placed on bone with decreased mineralization and elastic resistance; whereas fatigue fractures occur when abnormal forces are applied to normal bone.

Case presentation

We report a case of postpartum bilateral sacral fracture in the absence of documented osteoporosis in a 30 year old Lebanese female, thus satisfying the classification of fatigue fractures. Clinical presentation was mainly low back pain, pelvic pain, and abnormal gait.

Conclusions

This case stresses the importance of including sacral fractures in the differential diagnosis of patients presenting with similar symptoms during pregnancy or the postpartum period.
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Metadata
Title
Postpartum sacral stress fracture: a case report
Authors
Nadeen Hilal
Anwar H. Nassar
Publication date
01-12-2016
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth / Issue 1/2016
Electronic ISSN: 1471-2393
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-016-0873-4

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