Stress Fractures: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

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Stress Fractures: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

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Stress Fractures: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

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Stress Fractures: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

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Patel, Deepak S., MD , Roth, Matt, MD and Kapil, Neha, MD

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United States: American Academy of Family Physicians

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American family physician, 2011, Vol.83 (1), p.39-46

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English

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United States: American Academy of Family Physicians

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Stress fractures are common injuries in athletes and military recruits. These injuries occur more commonly in lower extremities than in upper extremities. Stress fractures should be considered in patients who present with tenderness or edema after a recent increase in activity or repeated activity with limited rest. The differential diagnosis varie...