Atraumatic Sacral Fracture in Late Pregnancy: A Case Report.

Study Design Case report. Objective Sacral fractures, traumatic or atraumatic, are a rather rare cause of low back pain. The majority of the cases of pregnancy-related sacral fractures are reported as a postpartum complication, and only few cases of sacral atraumatic fractures have been reported in the last trimester of the pregnancy.

An update review on HPV testing methods for cervical neoplasia.

Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) infection has a strong causal relationship with cervical cancer. Previous prevention strategies were based on cytology and colposcopy, and were limited by their low sensitivity. METHODS for HPV DNA or RNA detection have been developed that are expected to improve cervical cancer screening protocols.