Fig. 2. Stress fracture of the calcaneus. An obese 35-year-old who started running for weight loss lost 40 lb but developed bilateral heel pain. Radiologist interpretation was plantar fasciitis on the left side and a calcaneal stress fracture of the right side. The sites of the stress fract...
The radiographic differential diagnosis of stress fracture includes osteoid osteoma, malignancy, and chronic osteomyelitis.Mandell, Jacob C.Khurana, BhartiSmith, Stacy E.Harvard Med Sch Brigham &Skeletal radiologyMandell JC, Khurana B, Smith SE. Stress fractures of the foot and ankle, part 2: site...
Abstract In the last 30 years, few advances have been made in the management of tibial stress injuries such as tibial stress fracture and medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS). Tibial overuse injuries are a recognised complication of the chronic, intensive, weight-bearing training commonly practised ...
Avascular necrosis is rare in the calcaneus but almost exclusively occurs in the posterior third of the calcaneus. SUMMARY The posterior third of the calcaneus is the most common site of stress fracture and avascular necrosis. This can be explained by the vascular anatomy of the calcaneus with ...