Presentation
Foot pain.
Patient Data
Age: 65 years
Gender: Female
Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines.
From the case:
Insufficiency fracture - calcaneum



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Diffuse edema throughout the bone marrow with marked surrounding soft tissue swelling, posterior subtalar joint fluid and subtle linear defect consistent with fracture (arrow). The fracture line is more easily detected on T1 (arrow).
From the case:
Insufficiency fracture - calcaneum


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Subtle line of sclerosis at the site of MRI abnormality. Note bone density seems reduced and DEXA was consistent with marked osteoporosis.
Case Discussion
Insufficiency fracture in osteoporotic bone.