1996
DOI: 10.1097/00004694-199609000-00006
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Stress Fractures in Skeletally Immature Patients

Abstract: Stress fractures are a common injury in an active population. As children become increasingly involved in organized sports, the recognition of stress fractures and differentiation from infections or neoplasms requires a knowledge of their most common sites, presentation, and clinical course. We retrospectively reviewed 34 stress fractures in 32 skeletally immature patients from June 1977 to May 1993. Age, fracture location, treatment, time to union or healing, associated conditions, complications, radiographs,… Show more

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“…In the English literature, a small number of cases similar to the current patient have been reported. 12,13,21 In the current case, load associated with running seemed to have contributed to the pathological fracture.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 55%
“…In the English literature, a small number of cases similar to the current patient have been reported. 12,13,21 In the current case, load associated with running seemed to have contributed to the pathological fracture.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 55%
“…Walker re ported that the most frequently affected bone was tibia (47%), followed by fibula (21%) and femur (12%) [10]. Papadimitriou observed also similar frequency: tibia 49%, fibula 19% [6].…”
Section: Wnio Skimentioning
confidence: 82%
“…W obser wa cjach Wal ke ra naj czę ściej za ję ta by ła kość pisz cze lo wa (47%), na stęp nie strzał ka (21%) i kość udo wa (12%) [10]. Ta kże Pa pa di mi triou ob ser wo wał po dob ną czę stość -kość pisz cze lo wa 49%, strzał -ka 19% [6].…”
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“…A delay in presentation, which is common, may increase the risk for a prolonged recovery. 14 Patients with mild-to-moderate symptoms and no significant findings on a radiograph can expect to return to their sport in 1 to 2 months. If there is periosteal reaction on the radiograph or higher-grade MRI findings, recovery may take 3 to 5 months.…”
Section: Prognosismentioning
confidence: 99%