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Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Sports Medicine
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Bone stress injuries arise from repetitive mechanical skeletal overuse.
  • Microscopic lesions accumulate under repeated submaximal stress, potentially leading to bone failure and fractures.
  • These injuries are common in individuals initiating or intensifying physical training.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To summarize the understanding of bone stress injuries.
  • To highlight diagnostic imaging findings.
  • To emphasize differentiation from other bone pathologies.

Main Methods:

  • Review of typical findings on radiography.
  • Review of bone scintigraphy.
  • Review of computed tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Main Results:

  • Stress injuries present characteristic imaging findings.
  • Distinguishing stress injuries from infections and neoplasms is essential.
  • Stress fractures require differentiation from insufficiency fractures.

Conclusions:

  • Bone stress injuries are a significant concern in physically active populations.
  • Accurate diagnosis relies on recognizing imaging patterns and excluding mimics.
  • Understanding the etiology and differential diagnosis is key for appropriate patient management.