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Navicular stress fractures: a prospective study on athletes.
BACKGROUND: Navicular stress fractures of the foot often are difficult to diagnose and treat. METHODS: Nineteen athletic patients seen from 1999 to 2003, were compared to a previously treated ...
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The incidence and distribution of stress fractures in elite tennis players
The tarsal navicular was most affected (n ... Magnetic resonance imaging showed a greater incidence of “high grade” lesions (94.4%). Stress fracture incidence was significantly higher in juniors (20.3 ...
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Epidemiology of imaging-detected bone stress injuries in athletes participating in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics
1101 injuries were reported. Imaging revealed 9 stress fractures (36%) and 16 stress reactions (64%) in 18 female and 7 male athletes (median age 25 years, age range 18–32). Stress injuries were ...