title: Unusual presentation of a femoral stress fracture.
abstract: Stress fractures are common injuries in sports medicine. Among these fractures, femoral neck stress fractures frequently have a benign course, especially when it happens in the medial aspect of the neck. This case report describes a stress fracture of the medial aspect of the femoral neck that developed a complete fracture and underwent surgical fixation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedics, Federal University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
authors.forename: Leandro
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ejnisman
authors.forename: Andre
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Wajnsztejn
authors.forename: Roberto Dantas
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Queiroz
authors.forename: Benno
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Ejnisman
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005265:Femoral Neck Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D011859:Radiography