Pelvic stress fracture in female runners.
Stress fractures are a common injury in long-distance runners, and typically involve the lower extremities. Although relatively rare, pubic ramus stress fractures also occur, primarily in female runners. Bone imaging visualized a pubic stress fracture and a tibial stress fracture in a female long-distance runner with groin pain. Pubic stress fractures should be considered in female runners who present with groin pain. Radionuclide bone imaging is useful in diagnosing these lesions.
D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D005598:Fractures, Spontaneous / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D012420:Running; D013314:Stress, Mechanical