Stress fractures in the calcaneus of a child. A case report.
An 11-year-old girl with splastic quadriplegia, and immobilization atrophy developed a stress fracture of the calcaneus, are rare cause of heel pain in children. There was complete remission of symptoms with healing of the fracture.
D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D009128:Muscle Spasticity / Q000150:complications; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000150:complications