TY - JOUR
T1 - Red flags to screen for malignancy and fracture in patients with low back pain
AU - Downie, Aron
AU - Williams, Christopher M.
AU - Henschke, Nicholas
AU - Hancock, Mark J.
AU - Ostelo, Raymond W J G
AU - de Vet, Henrica C W
AU - Macaskill, Petra
AU - Irwig, Les
AU - van Tulder, Maurits W.
AU - Koes, Bart W.
AU - Maher, Christopher G.
PY - 2014/10/1
Y1 - 2014/10/1
N2 - STUDY QUESTION: What are the best red flags to indicate the possibility of fracture or malignancy in patients presenting with low back pain in primary, secondary, or tertiary care?SUMMARY ANSWER: Older age, prolonged corticosteroid use, severe trauma, and presence of a contusion or abrasion increase the likelihood of spinal fracture (likelihood was higher with multiple red flags); a history of malignancy increases the likelihood of spinal malignancy.
AB - STUDY QUESTION: What are the best red flags to indicate the possibility of fracture or malignancy in patients presenting with low back pain in primary, secondary, or tertiary care?SUMMARY ANSWER: Older age, prolonged corticosteroid use, severe trauma, and presence of a contusion or abrasion increase the likelihood of spinal fracture (likelihood was higher with multiple red flags); a history of malignancy increases the likelihood of spinal malignancy.
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U2 - 10.1136/bjsports-2014-f7095rep
DO - 10.1136/bjsports-2014-f7095rep
M3 - Article
C2 - 25257627
AN - SCOPUS:84930796624
SN - 0306-3674
VL - 48
SP - 1518
JO - British Journal of Sports Medicine
JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine
IS - 20
ER -