Pelvic Insufficiency Fracture [Pif] - A Under/Misdiagnosed Entity

Abstract

Cancer cervix is the most common malignancy in the developed country and one of the most curable disease. Radiation treatment is the mainstay treatment for carcinoma cervix. There is also long follow up noted. After radiation treatment, radiation related late side effects like cystitis, proctitis which are seen in regular practice but one radiation related side effect called pelvic insufficiency fracture which is not very common but one of the under diagnosed, misdiagnosed and mismanaged entity is observed. Here we are explaining this entity from diagnosis to treatment with review literature.