title: Stress fracture of the ulna associated with crutch use.
abstract: Stress fractures of the ulna are extremely rare. The purpose of this article is to report one more case of this occurrence in an eleven-year-old girl, who was using adjustable metal crutches, and to discuss the possible cause.
authors.affiliation: Servicio Ortopedia Infantil, Hospital Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Garcia Suarez
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Garcia Garcia
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Perez Carro
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D003446:Crutches / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000209:etiology*