Stress fractures (SF) represent 10%-20% of all injuries in sport medicine. An SF occurs when abnormal and repetitive loading is applied on normal bone: The body cannot adapt quickly enough, leading to microdamage and fracture.
Tatiana Munhoz da Rocha Lemos Costa +3 more
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Assessment of Bone Mineral Density and Its Correlation with Body Mass Index and Stress Fractures among Paramilitary Recruits [PDF]
Introduction: Paramilitary recruits undergo repetitive high-intensity physical training, predisposing them to overuse musculoskeletal injuries such as stress fractures.
Avinash Kumar Upadhyay +5 more
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Exploring the early diagnostic value of MRI for type I stress fractures: a retrospective analysis based on imaging manifestations [PDF]
ObjectiveTo compare the positive rate of early diagnosis and the detection rate of fracture signs in Type I stress fractures using x-ray, CT, and MRI.MethodsA total of 56 patients with Type I stress fractures admitted to the 904st Hospital of the PLA ...
Hui Lu +8 more
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Stress fractures (SF) are overuse injuries in athletes, often presenting with insidious, activity-related pain. Early diagnosis is essential to avoid complications. Initial X-rays are often normal, potentially delaying treatment. Point-of-care US is increasingly used to diagnose SF but the method is operator-dependent.
May T, Marappa-Ganeshan R.
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Analysis of Fracture Patterns and Characteristics in Sacral Insufficiency Fracture: Do Sacral Fractures Occur in Patients Who Had Previous Lumbosacral Fusion Insufficiency Fractures or Stress Fractures? [PDF]
Study Design This study is a retrospective analysis of a case. Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the fracture patterns and risk factors of sacral insufficiency fractures (SIFs) to improve their diagnosis in clinical practice.
Jun-Yeong Seo +7 more
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Quantitative Assessment of Bone Marrow Edema in Adolescent Athletes with Lumbar Spondylolysis Using Contrast Ratio on Magnetic Resonance Imaging [PDF]
Study Design Prospective cohort study. Purpose To quantitatively evaluate bone marrow edema (BME) in the pedicle on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for adolescent athlete patients with spondylolysis.
Toshio Nakamae +5 more
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The Role of Magnetic Resonance in the Diagnosis of Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome [PDF]
Chronic compartment syndrome is a common and often underdiagnosed exercise-induced condition, accounting on average for a quarter of cases of chronic exertional pain in the leg, second only to the fracture/tibial stress syndrome spectrum.
Marcelo Astolfi Caetano Nico +4 more
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Aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate the strength and ratios of the plantar flexors and ankle dorsiflexors in recreational runners with medial tibial stress syndrome and to assess the association between muscle strength and the level of pain
Roger Andrey Carvalho Jardim +5 more
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Outcomes Using Focused Shockwave for Treatment of Bone Stress Injury in Runners
Bone stress injury (BSI) is a common overuse injury that can result in prolonged time away from sport. Limited studies have characterized the use of extracorporeal shockwave therapy (ESWT) for the treatment of BSI.
Alexandra Beling +3 more
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Long-term results of medical treatment for lower extremity stress fractures
Objective: to assess the long-term results of medical treatment for lower extremity stress fractures.Subjects and methods. Fifty-five patients who had received a medical treatment cycle in the European Clinic of Sports Traumatology and Orthopedics (ECSTO)
M. S. Ryazantsev +8 more
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