Fatigue, or stress, fractures have been described as occurring in many situations and at widely differing ages from 15 months to 64 years. Most have occurred in young adults, particularly soldiers in training and athletes. Although fatigue fractures usually occur in weight-bearing bones, in particular the metatarsals and tibia, they also occur in the fibula, and have even been described in the ...

AIM To determine the location of medial tibial plateau stress fractures and its relationship with tibial plateau morphology using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). METHODS A retrospective review of patients with a diagnosis of stress fracture of the medial tibial plateau was performed for a 5-year period. Fourteen patients [three female and 11 male, with an average age of 36.4 years (range, 1...

Tarsal navicular stress fractures present a difficult diagnostic and treatment dilemma for the orthopedic physician of an active individual. Patients often complain of diffuse, poorly-defined symptoms and have a paucity of physical findings. Initial diagnostic evaluation often. fails to recognize navicular stress fractures which results in delayed diagnosis and treatment. A bone scan is sensiti...

BACKGROUND Stress fractures are common in military recruits and athletes and are thought to be secondary to stress and overuse. Less often they are associated with metabolic disorders such as osteoporosis, hypophosphataemia, and diabetes mellitus. OBJECTIVE Analysis of 19 patients with systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid antibodies presenting consecutively with foot pain. All ha...

Stress fractures occur as a result of microscopic injuries sustained when bone is subjected to repeated submaximal stresses. Overtime, with repeated cycles of loading, accumulation of such injuries can lead to macro-structural failure and frank fracture. There are numerous stress fractures about the foot and ankle of which a trauma and orthopaedic surgeon should be aware. These include: metatar...

Most stress fractures of the tibia, when treated appropriately, heal without sequelae. A stress fracture of the anterior part of the cortex of the tibia, an uncommon variant, is associated with atypical clinical and radiographic findings, has a propensity for nonunion, and can result in a complete fracture. We report the case of a patient who had chronic, bilateral stress fractures of the anter...

Introduction: the Restoration of endodontically treated teeth is critical, and the Awareness of stresses developed by oblique and vertical forces in restorative methods take a great role in treatment plans. Due to the anatomical shape and inherent form of the stress distribution premolars, could be lost by fractures. Some fractures such as vertical fracture which is probable in...

Stress fractures of the tibia seldom occur and the diagnosis is easily overlooked. Radiological signs may be subtle and the majority of cases will heal after a sufficient period of immobilization. The following description of two cases and subsequent review of the literature provide helpful information for the clinician to recognize, diagnose and treat stress fractures of the tibia.

Isolated first rib fractures are uncommon. They are usually associated with severe blunt trauma, although other mechanisms have been suggested, these being (a) indirect trauma, (b) sudden contraction of the neck muscles, and (c) stress or fatigue fractures attributable to repeated pull of muscles. Two cases are reported of stress fracture of the first rib, who presented to the accident and emer...