J Korean Orthop Assoc.  1971 Dec;6(4):399-403. 10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.4.399.

Stress Fracture in Lower Extremity

• Kim TH
• Kim JJ
• Kim KY

• KMID: 2464045
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4055/jkoa.1971.6.4.399

Abstract

Three cases of fatigue fracture were experienced, whose tibia, fibula and femoral neck had been involved. The mechanism of fracture was explained as the result of repeatation of uncustomed stress mainly in lower extremities. Several authors suggested many types of predisposing factors, such as spastic flat foot, short first metatarsal bone and osteoporosis after steroid administration. Two of the cases were treated conservatively and one case with femoral neck fracture treated by open reduction and Sith-Peterson nailing.

MeSH Terms

Causality
Femoral Neck Fractures
Femur Neck
Fibula
Flatfoot
Fractures, Stress*
Lower Extremity*
Metatarsal Bones
Muscle Spasticity
Osteoporosis
Tibia