title: Prophylactic intramedullary fixation of the tibia for stress fracture in a professional athlete.
abstract: Prophylactic intramedullary nailing of the tibia for stress fracture was performed successfully in a professional football player, enabling him to resume his career. No similar case has been reported previously.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: E F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Barrick
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: Jackson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001510:Bed Rest; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries*; D005594:Fracture Fixation, Intramedullary / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D014945:Wound Healing