Multiple stress fractures in a young female runner.
The effect of exercise on female's bone metabolism has received much attention in recent years. We report on unusual case of a female runner with low body mass and amenorrhea, who suffered 4 stress fractures. Three of the stress fractures occurred during her sports career, and the fourth occurred 7 years after the cessation of sports activities. It seems that exercise-induced amenorrhea together with food restriction in the young age may cause long-term consequences on bone metabolism.
Dusek
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Department of Pharmacology, Zagreb University School of Medicine, Zagreb, Croatia.
Pećina
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Loncar-Dusek
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Bojanic
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D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries; D011859:Radiography; D012008:Recurrence; D012420:Running / Q000293:injuries*; D013978:Tibial Fractures / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology