Items tagged “stress fracture”

The grey cortex sign was described as an early sign of stress (fatigue) fractures on plain radiographs and refers to subtle ill-definition/lucency of the cortex at the site of microfracture. However, plain radiography is insensitive (~25%, range 15-25%) for the detection of early-stage injuries....

MRI grading system for bone stress injuries​ is a useful tool in assessing the extent of clinical findings related to bone stress injury and predicting the time to return to full activity, the latter being especially important for athletes.  Classifications Fredericson grading system Frederic...