title: Femoral neck stress fracture: the importance of clinical suspicion and early review.
abstract: Stress fracture of the femoral neck is rare and often initially missed. A high index of clinical suspicion is required in athletes presenting with a history of insidious onset, exertional groin pain and pain at the extremes of hip motion on examination. Regular review is recommended to prevent progression of the stress fracture to a displaced fracture, as this significantly worsens long term outcome.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics and Trauma, Royal Bolton Hospital, Minerva Road, Bolton BL4 0JR, Lancashire, UK. tim.clough@btinternet.com
authors.forename: T M
authors.initials: TM
authors.lastname: Clough
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography; D012420:Running / Q000293:injuries*