Misdiagnosis of Pathological Fractures in the Elderly Population: A Critical Clinical Problem with Oncological Implications

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Published: 2026-03-30
DOI: https://doi.org/10.61919/f461kg55
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Pathological fractures, Osteoporotic fractures, Bone metastasis, Diagnostic errors, Aged, Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

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Samrood Akram
Assistant Professor, Rehabilitation Sciences, Riphah International University, Lahore, Pakistan; PhD Scholar, Superior University, Lahore, Pakistan
Asadullah Arslan
Professor, Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Superior University, Lahore, Pakistan
Muhammad Naveed Babur
Professor and Dean Faculty of Allied Health Sciences, Superior University, Lahore, Pakistan

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Vol. 4 No. 6 (2026)

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Editorial
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Samrood Akram, Asadullah Arslan, Muhammad Naveed Babur. Misdiagnosis of Pathological Fractures in the Elderly Population: A Critical Clinical Problem with Oncological Implications. JHWCR [Internet]. 2026 Mar. 30 [cited 2026 Jun. 5];4(6):1. Available from: https://jhwcr.com/index.php/jhwcr/article/view/1719

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