Presentation
Heel pain for weeks, no history of trauma.
Patient Data
Age: 25 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Calcaneal stress fracture
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There is an ill-defined sclerotic band through the medial superior aspect of the calcaneal tuberosity representing a stress fracture.
From the case:
Calcaneal stress fracture
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Dynamic flow and blood pool images show increased perfusion and vascularity at the right heel. Delayed static images show an intense increase in tracer uptake localized to the posterior aspect of the right calcaneum highly suspicious of a fracture.
Case Discussion
Typical radiographic and scintigraphic appearances of a calcaneal stress fracture in the classic location.
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