Multiple Tibial Insufficiency Fractures in the Same Tibia

Multiple Tibial Insufficiency Fractures in the Same Tibia

Stress fractures were first described by Briethaupt in 1855. Since then, there have been many discussions in the literature concerning stress fractures, which have been described in both weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing bones. Currently, the tibia is the most frequent location, but multiple str...

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Main Authors: Saartje Defoort MD, Peter Mertens MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2011-03-01
Series:Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458510391986
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spelling doaj-09aa07bc97ed4a1f983a946f3835df052020-11-25T03:44:29ZengSAGE PublishingGeriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation2151-45852151-45932011-03-01210.1177/2151458510391986Multiple Tibial Insufficiency Fractures in the Same TibiaSaartje Defoort MD0Peter Mertens MD1 SJK Izegem, Belgium ZNA Middelheim, Antwerpen, BelgiumStress fractures were first described by Briethaupt in 1855. Since then, there have been many discussions in the literature concerning stress fractures, which have been described in both weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing bones. Currently, the tibia is the most frequent location, but multiple stress fractures in the same tibia are rare. This paper presents an unusual case of a 60-year-old woman with multiple tibial stress fractures of spontaneous onset.https://doi.org/10.1177/2151458510391986
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Multiple Tibial Insufficiency Fractures in the Same Tibia
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title Multiple Tibial Insufficiency Fractures in the Same Tibia
title_short Multiple Tibial Insufficiency Fractures in the Same Tibia
title_full Multiple Tibial Insufficiency Fractures in the Same Tibia
title_fullStr Multiple Tibial Insufficiency Fractures in the Same Tibia
title_full_unstemmed Multiple Tibial Insufficiency Fractures in the Same Tibia
title_sort multiple tibial insufficiency fractures in the same tibia
publisher SAGE Publishing
series Geriatric Orthopaedic Surgery & Rehabilitation
issn 2151-4585
2151-4593
publishDate 2011-03-01
description Stress fractures were first described by Briethaupt in 1855. Since then, there have been many discussions in the literature concerning stress fractures, which have been described in both weight-bearing and non-weight-bearing bones. Currently, the tibia is the most frequent location, but multiple stress fractures in the same tibia are rare. This paper presents an unusual case of a 60-year-old woman with multiple tibial stress fractures of spontaneous onset.
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