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Bilateral stress fractures of the anterior part of the tibial cortex - A case report

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JOURNAL OF BONE AND JOINT SURGERY-AMERICAN VOLUME
Volume 82A, Issue 2, Pages 213-218

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LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS
DOI: 10.2106/00004623-200002000-00007

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Most stress fractures of the tibia, when treated appropriately, heal without sequelae, A stress fracture of the anterior part of the cortex of the tibia. an uncommon variant, is associated with atypical clinical and radiographic findings, has a propensity for nonunion, and can result in a complete fracture. We report the case of a patient who had chronic, bilateral stress fractures of the anterior part of the tibial cortex.

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