title: Stress fracture of the acetabular roof. Case report and value of MRI.
abstract: The authors report the case of an 11-year-old boy with pain in the left leg without history of recent trauma. The diagnosis of a stress fracture of the acetabulum was made based on MRI and bone marrow biopsy. They discuss the role of MRI in the diagnosis of a stress fracture.
authors.affiliation: Pediatric Orthopedic Department, University Hospital for Children Queen Fabiola, Brussels.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Pollet
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bellemans
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Damry
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lamoureux
mesh_terms: D000077:Acetabulum / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D001706:Biopsy; D001853:Bone Marrow / Q000473:pathology; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male