Fatigue fracture of the sacrum in a child.
Fatigue fractures involving the sacrum are extremely rare, and to our knowledge no occurrence of such a fracture in a child has been reported in the English-language literature. These fractures may mimic primary bone tumours or infection, and it is important to make an accurate diagnosis so that unnecessary biopsy can be avoided. We report a fatigue fracture of the sacrum in an 11-year-old child following prolonged aerobic exercise.
MRI Centre, Royal Orthopaedic Hospital, Birmingham, UK.
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Rajah
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Davies
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Carter
D002648:Child; D015444:Exercise; D005260:Female; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D012447:Sacrum / Q000293:injuries*