Computed tomography of stress fracture

Journal Article · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Skelet. Radiol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00355505· OSTI ID:6640158

Murcia, M; Brennan, R E; Edeiken, J

An athletic young female developed gradual onset of pain in the right leg. Plain radiographs demonstrated solid periosteal reaction in the tibia compatible with stress fracture. She stopped sport activites but her pain continued. Follow-up radiographs of the tibia revealed changes suspicious for osteoid osteoma. Computed tomography (CT) scan demonstrated periosteal reaction, but in addition, lucent fracture lines in the tibial cortex were evident. CT obviated the need for more invasive diagnostic procedures in this patient. In selected cases CT may be useful to confirm the diagnosis of stress fracture when plain radiographic or routine tomographic studies are not diagnostic.

• OSTI ID: 6640158
• Journal Information: Skelet. Radiol.; (United States), Journal Name: Skelet. Radiol.; (United States) Vol. 8:3; ISSN SKRAD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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62 RADIOLOGY AND NUCLEAR MEDICINE
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
BODY
BODY AREAS
BONE FRACTURES
CAT SCANNING
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY
DIAGNOSIS
DIAGNOSTIC TECHNIQUES
IMAGES
INJURIES
LEGS
LIMBS
MEDICINE
NUCLEAR MEDICINE
PATIENTS
PLANNING
RADIOLOGY
SYMPTOMS
TOMOGRAPHY