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Wounds and Injuries > Fractures, Bone > Fractures, Stress

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Fractures, Stress  

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Definition

  • Fractures due to the strain caused by repetitive exercise. They are thought to arise from a combination of MUSCLE FATIGUE and bone failure, and occur in situations where BONE REMODELING predominates over repair. The most common sites of stress fractures are the METATARSUS; FIBULA; TIBIA; and FEMORAL NECK. A form of stress fractures that result when normal force is applied to bones with deficient elasticity.

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Entry terms

  • Fatigue Fractures
  • Fractures, Fatigue
  • Fractures, March
  • Stress Fractures

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