Items tagged “stress fracture”
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Grey cortex sign (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....
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MRI grading systems for bone stress injuries
MRI grading systems for bone stress injuries are 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.
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Fredericson grading system
Frederi...