• Br J Sports Med · Oct 2014

    Red flags to screen for malignancy and fracture in patients with low back pain.

    • Aron Downie, Christopher M Williams, Nicholas Henschke, Mark J Hancock, Raymond W J G Ostelo, Henrica C W de Vet, Petra Macaskill, Les Irwig, Maurits W van Tulder, Bart W Koes, and Christopher G Maher.
    • George Institute for Global Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, 2050, Australia Faculty of Science, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
    • Br J Sports Med. 2014 Oct 1;48(20):1518.

    Study QuestionWhat 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 AnswerOlder 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.Published by the BMJ Publishing Group Limited. For permission to use (where not already granted under a licence) please go to http://group.bmj.com/group/rights-licensing/permissions.

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