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Fatigue fracture

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard
Diagnosis probable
x-ray

Fatigue fracture of the distal tibia, seen as horizontal sclerotic band.

Bone scan

Nuclear medicine

Bone scan confirms the presence of increased uptake in the region of sclerosis. 

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