Ultrasound-Diagnosed Tibia Stress Fracture: A Case Report

Stress fractures are a frequent cause of lower extremity pain in athletes, and especially in runners. Plain imaging has a low sensitivity. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or bone scan scintigraphy is the criterion standard, but expensive. We present the case of a young female distance runner with l...

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Main Authors: Adae Amoako, Ayesha Abid, Anthony Shadiack, Robert Monaco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2017-04-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Arthritis and Musculoskeletal Disorders
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/1179544117702866