title: Bilateral heel pain in a patient with Diamond-Blackfan anaemia.
abstract: A rare case of bilateral calcaneal stress fractures in a patient with Diamond-Blackfan anaemia is described. This has not been previously reported in the literature. A calcaneal stress fracture is an important differential diagnosis in a patient presenting with heel pain. Bilaterality of symptoms should not exclude this diagnosis and clinicians should be especially vigilant with predisposed patients.
authors.affiliation: Trauma and Orthopaedics Department, South London Healthcare NHS Trust, Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, Kent BR6 8ND, United Kingdom. Electronic address: lorencharles@doctors.org.uk.
authors.forename: Loren T R
authors.initials: LT
authors.lastname: Charles
authors.affiliation: Trauma and Orthopaedics Department, South London Healthcare NHS Trust, Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, Kent BR6 8ND, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Adil M S
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Mehdi
authors.affiliation: Trauma and Orthopaedics Department, South London Healthcare NHS Trust, Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, Kent BR6 8ND, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Dennis
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Baker
authors.affiliation: Trauma and Orthopaedics Department, South London Healthcare NHS Trust, Princess Royal University Hospital, Farnborough Common, Orpington, Kent BR6 8ND, United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Max R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Edwards
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D029503:Anemia, Diamond-Blackfan / Q000150:complications*; D002111:Calcaneus / Q000293:injuries*; D005260:Female; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans
keywords: Bilateral; Calcaneus; Fatigue; Fracture; Insufficiency; Stress