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Published on: April 11, 2018
Stress fracture of ulna due to excessive push-ups
Sanjay Meena1, Devarshi Rastogi1, Bipin Solanki1
1Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India.
Abstract:
Stress fractures are most common in the weight-bearing bones of the lower extremities and spine, but are rarely found in non-weight-bearing bones of the body. Stress fracture of the ulna is extremely rare. We report a case of complete stress fracture of ulna caused due to excessive push ups in a young athlete. Conservative management was successful in healing of fracture and returning this patient back to his previous activity level. Physician should have high index of suspicion, whenever they encounter a young athlete complaining of forearm pain.
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