Stressfrakturen bei Athleten

Autor: Hannes Gruber, Benedikt V. Czermak, Iris Steingruber, Ammar Mallouhi, Christian Wolf, Michael Gabriel, Werner Jaschke
Rok vydání: 2002
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Zdroj: Der Radiologe. 42:771-777
ISSN: 1432-2102
0033-832X
DOI: 10.1007/s00117-002-0797-z
Popis: Stress fractures may pose a diagnostic dilemma for radiologists since they are sometimes difficult to demonstrate on plain films and may simulate a tumour. They were first described in military personnel and professional athletes. Recently, there is an increasing incidence in the general population due to increasing sportive activities. Stress fractures occur most often in the lower extremities, especially in the tibia, the tarsal bone, the metatarsal bone, the femur and the fibula. In the upper extremities, they are commonly found in the humerus, the radius and the ulna. Some fractures of the lower extremities appear to be specific for particular sports, for example, fractures of the tibia affect mostly distance runners. Whereas stress fractures of the upper extremities are generally associated with upper limb-dominated sports. A correct diagnosis requires a careful clinical evaluation. The initial plain radiography may be normal. Further radiological evaluation could be performed by means of computerised tomography, magnetic resonance imaging and bone scanning. The latter two techniques are especially helpful for establishing a correct initial diagnosis.
Databáze: OpenAIRE
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