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disease > trauma > fracture > stress fracture

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stress fracture  

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  • Stress fracture is a fatigue-induced fracture of the bone caused by repeated stress over time. Instead of resulting from a single severe impact, stress fractures are the result of accumulated trauma from repeated submaximal loading, such as running or jumping. (Wikipedia)

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