Bilateral Synchronous Stress Fracture of the Tibia in a Young Female Basketball Player
We present a case of a bilateral synchronous stress fracture of the tibia in a young female basketball player. The patient was initially referred for ultrasound and radiographs of the knees to exclude Osgood-Schlatter disease. Radiographs and subsequent MRI revealed bilateral stress fractures of the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2016-05-01
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| Series: | Journal of the Belgian Society of Radiology |
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| Online Access: | https://www.jbsr.be/articles/1042 |
| Summary: | We present a case of a bilateral synchronous stress fracture of the tibia in a young female basketball player. The patient was initially referred for ultrasound and radiographs of the knees to exclude Osgood-Schlatter disease. Radiographs and subsequent MRI revealed bilateral stress fractures of the proximal tibia. A synchronous and symmetrical occurrence of stress fractures in the lower limbs is unusual. As clinical presentation is often nonspecific, appropriate imaging (plain films and MRI) plays a pivotal role in the correct diagnosis of this uncommon entity. |
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| ISSN: | 2514-8281 |