Stress Fractures eMedicine Orthopedics

Description: Authors Martinez & Tsai. 2004
Contents - Introduction; Pathophysiology; Risk Factors; Epidemiology; Clinical Presentation; Differential Diagnoses; Diagnostic Testing And Grading Of Stress Fractures; Treatment, Prevention, And Complications; Bibliography
Synonyms and related keywords: fatigue fractures, march fractures, metatarsal stress fractures, overuse injury
The stress fracture is a common overuse injury seen in athletes and military recruits. The injury is usually seen in the lower extremities, but it has also been reported in the upper extremities and ribs. The most common locations for stress fractures include the tibia, metatarsals, fibula, and navicular bones. Less common locations include the femur, pelvis, and sacrum.