Stress Fracture

Stress fractures are overuse injuries caused by cumulative microdamage from repetitive bone loading

Stress fractures occur in different situations:

• Fatigue fracture: abnormal repetitiv...

Insidious onset of vague bony pain over a period of weeks. Pain is typically worse with physical activity.

Initially relieved by rest, then pain persists with rest or slight activity.

I...

Low-risk stress fractures: are generally treated nonoperatively with a 2-phase protocol (2):

1. Cessation of sport activity for 6-8 weeks;

2. After a period of pain-free rest of 10 to 14 days, g...

M84.38XA Stress fracture, other site, initial encounter for fracture

M84.369A Stress fracture, unsp tibia and fibula, init for fx

M84.376A Stress fracture, unspecified foot, init encntr for f...

The diagnosis of stress fractures requires a high index of suspicion. X-rays are often negative initially.

Identify and treat female athletic triad or underlying metabolic conditions.

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