title: Athletic stress fractures: part II. The lower body. Part III. The upper body--with a section on the female athlete.
abstract: Part I of this article (published in the November issue) focused on the history, epidemiology, physiology, risk factors, radiography, diagnosis, and treatment of stress fractures. Part II reviews the specifics of stress fractures involving the lower body, the upper body, and includes a special section on the female athlete.
authors.affiliation: Northshore Long Island Jewish Medical Center, New Hyde Park, New York, USA.
authors.forename: R B
authors.initials: RB
authors.lastname: Verma
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Sherman
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000293:injuries*; D001133:Bones of Upper Extremity / Q000293:injuries; D005260:Female; D005529:Foot Bones / Q000293:injuries; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology*; D006801:Humans; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000503:physiopathology; D010384:Pelvic Bones / Q000293:injuries; D011859:Radiography; D012727:Sex Characteristics; D012784:Shoulder Fractures / Q000503:physiopathology*