Sacral fractures seldom happen in isolation. Most people break their sacrum during trauma, such as a car accident, repetitive activity, or due to osteoporosis. Learn more here.

Sacral insufficiency fractures are types of stress fractures that typically occur in older people. Learn about symptoms, causes, treatment, and recovery.

Dr. Vincent calls sacral stress fractures “masqueraders” because the pain they produce mimics that caused by other conditions, including sacroiliac or SI joint dysfunction.

Isabel Graul, MD, and colleagues retrospectively analyzed data on 50 patients with sacral insufficiency fractures (SIFs) who were treated with THA, 31 of News News CME CME ...

Q: Dear Coaches: I need some advice about restarting training after a sacral stress fracture. I am 40 years old and have been running for the past 3 years without any prior back problems or ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My 94-year-old mother has a sacral fracture, diagnosed after a fall six weeks ago. A CT scan diagnosed the fracture. She was put on Tylenol 3, and when that didn’t help the pain ...

Amaury Capiot sustained fractures to his sacrum and pelvis in a crash that happened on the stage 13 sprint finish in Pau at the Tour de France last Saturday.

DEAR DR. ROACH: My 94-year-old mother has a sacral fracture, diagnosed after a fall six weeks ago. A CT scan diagnosed the fracture. She was put on Tylenol 3, and when that didn't help the pain ...