title: Double stress fracture of the tibia in the presence of arthritis of the knee.
abstract: Two cases of double stress fracture of the tibia are described. Both patients had severe medial compartment arthritis of the knee and some varus bowing of the tibia prior to the stress fractures. The deformities were corrected by tibial osteotomies. Total knee replacement was not required.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Orthopaedic & Arthritic Hospital, Toronto, Ont.
authors.forename: H U
authors.initials: HU
authors.lastname: Cameron
mesh_terms: D001696:Biomechanical Phenomena; D005260:Female; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005599:Fractures, Ununited / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007719:Knee Joint; D007720:Knee Prosthesis; D008875:Middle Aged; D010003:Osteoarthritis / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D010027:Osteotomy; D011474:Prosthesis Design; D011475:Prosthesis Failure; D011859:Radiography; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D016896:Treatment Outcome