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Subject-specific Musculoskeletal Model for Studying Bone Strain During Dynamic Motion
Published on: April 11, 2018
[Stress fracture locations in military personnel]
Mounir Hamdi1, Makram Zrig, Anis Bellesoued
1Service d'orthopédie traumatologie, Hôpital militaire de Tunis, Tunis, Tunisie.
Background:
Physical exercise has beneficial effects on a number of physiologic systems, including the skeleton. However, combined with potential risk factors, unwise training practises may harm theses systems. A stress fracture represents one from of breakdown in the skeletal system.
Aim:
Assess the usefulness of MRI and kinesitherapy.
Methods:
14 patients in military circles had a stress facture. Most of the fractures are located at the upper metaphysis of the tibia.
Results:
The radiography was poor, the MRI was the investigation of choice. The images show a FREDERICSON grade 4 lesion. Treatment is mainly non or partially weight bearing until consolidation.
Conclusion:
Although stress fracture results from unbalance between the bone and the forces applied, the injury occurs as a result of summation of various extrinsic and intrinsic factors at a given point in time.
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