title: Stress fractures in the adolescent athlete.
abstract: Consider stress fracture as a diagnosis in adolescent athletes complaining of worsening vague pain without a clear mechanism of injury. Remember that initial radiographs may be normal, especially early in the clinical course. If the fracture is of low risk for delayed or non-union, conservative management is indicated, with repeat radiographs 2 weeks after initiation of treatment. If a high-risk fracture is suspected, early diagnosis with MRI, bone scan, and, in some cases, CT is important for surgical decision making.
authors: Connecticut Children's Medical Center, Hartford, Connecticut 06106, USA.
authors: Kelsey
authors: K
authors: Logan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D050723:Fractures, Bone / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008682:Metatarsal Bones / Q000293:injuries; D016103:Spinal Fractures / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D013977:Tibia / Q000293:injuries; D014458:Ulna Fractures / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy