Preferred Label : stress fracture;
Definition : Fractures due to the strain caused by repetitive exercise. They are thought to arise
from a combination of muscle fatigue and bone failure, and occur in situations where
bone remodeling predominates over repair. The classical stress fracture is the march
fracture of military personnel, in which the metatarsal undergoes repeated stress
during marching. The most common sites of stress fractures are the metatarsus, fibula,
tibia, and femoral neck. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0016664;
Origin ID : RID4695;
UMLS CUI : C0016664;
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Fractures due to the strain caused by repetitive exercise. They are thought to arise
from a combination of muscle fatigue and bone failure, and occur in situations where
bone remodeling predominates over repair. The classical stress fracture is the march
fracture of military personnel, in which the metatarsal undergoes repeated stress
during marching. The most common sites of stress fractures are the metatarsus, fibula,
tibia, and femoral neck. [MeSH]
