Stress fracture of the ulna associated with crutch use.
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.
Garcia Suarez
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Servicio Ortopedia Infantil, Hospital Marques de Valdecilla, Santander, Spain.
Garcia Garcia
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Perez Carro
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D002648:Child; D003446:Crutches / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000209:etiology*