title: Longitudinal stress fracture in the femoral diaphysis.
abstract: Stress fractures occur in multiple sites but more so in the lower limbs and show a predilection for certain sites. The lower femoral shaft is not a common site and a longitudinal stress fracture is extremely rare. A case is reported of a longitudinal stress fracture in the distal femoral shaft that was not suspected initially despite the patient's athletic activities. Review of the literature did not reveal documentation of any similar case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Wesley Hospital, Auchenflower, Australia.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Schubert
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Carter
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D005264:Femoral Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography