Stress fracture of the tibial tubercle in a collegiate volleyball player.
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Tibial stress fractures in young athletes most commonly occur in the proximal and middle thirds of the bone along the medial aspect.1,2 The orientation of tibial stress fractures usually is transverse, although longitudinal3 and spiral4 patterns have been reported. Less common tibial stress fractures have been described in the anterior diaphyseal cortex,5-7 posterior diaphyseal and metaphyseal cortices,8 lateral plateau,9 and medial malleolus.10 When treated by activity cessation with or without casting in young patients, tibial stress fractures typically heal without sequelae. Midanterior stress fractures are an exception, and often become chronic, with nonoperative management proving unsuccessful.11 This article presents a stress fracture of the tibial tubercle in a skeletally mature patient. Internal fixation was ultimately used to alleviate pain and allow expeditious return to competitive sport.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Orthopedics
دوره 27 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004