Research progress on pelvic insufficiency fracture after radiotherapy for pelvic malignancies

VernacularTitle:盆腔恶性肿瘤放疗后骨盆不完全骨折研究进展
Author: Yuanqiong HUANG ¹ ; Hongbo CHEN ; Chenwang WU ; Lin XIAO
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1. 广东医科大学，湛江　524023
Keywords: Pelvic neoplasms, malignancy; Pelvic insufficiency fracture; Radiotherapy; Diagnosis; Therapy
From: Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology 2023;32(3):270-275
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: After radiotherapy for pelvic malignancies, pelvic insufficiency fracture (PIF), as a type of late injury event for pelvic bones, cannot be ignored, because it can exert a detrimental effect on patients' quality of life, and might make patients disabled and threaten their lives. Meanwhile, PIF is likely to be misdiagnosed with bone metastases. In this article, research progresses on potential pathogenesis, general characteristics, risk factors, diagnosis and treatment for PIF were reviewed.