Bilateral Femoral Neck Stress Fractures in an Adolescent Male Runner: A Case Report

Bailie and Lamprecht present an unusual case study of an apparently healthy adolescent male runner with bilateral femoral neck stress fractures. Although rare in children and adolescents, femoral neck stress fractures should be included in the differential diagnosis of hip pain that is exacerbated b...

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Published in:The American journal of sports medicine 2001-11, Vol.29 (6), p.811-813
Main Authors: Bailie, David S., Lamprecht, Derek E.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Biological and medical sciences
Case studies
Femoral Neck Fractures - diagnosis
Femoral Neck Fractures - etiology
Fractures
Fractures, Stress - diagnosis
Fractures, Stress - etiology
Health aspects
Humans
Injuries
Injuries of the limb. Injuries of the spine
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Medical sciences
Neck
Neck injuries
Pediatrics
Physiological aspects
Runners (Sports)
Running
Running - injuries
Sports injuries
Sports medicine
Stress fractures
Teenagers
Traumas. Diseases due to physical agents
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Summary:Bailie and Lamprecht present an unusual case study of an apparently healthy adolescent male runner with bilateral femoral neck stress fractures. Although rare in children and adolescents, femoral neck stress fractures should be included in the differential diagnosis of hip pain that is exacerbated by activity.
ISSN:0363-5465
1552-3365
DOI:10.1177/03635465010290062301