[Petrotrochanteric stress fracture after fitness running].
We describe a case of pertrochanteric stress fracture in a 62-year-old woman due to a sudden increase in medium distance running. Symptoms started after 11 weeks. The diagnosis was made six months after debut of symptoms. The x-ray revealed a pertrochanteric fracture which had healed in 105 degrees of varus.
al-Aubaidi
Zaid T J
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Hillerød Sygehus, Ortopaedkirurgisk Afdeling O.
Lind
Thomas
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D005260:Female; D017102:Fracture Healing; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000209:etiology*; D006620:Hip Fractures / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012420:Running / Q000293:injuries*