Background The stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal bone (5MT) frequently occurs in youth soccer players in Japan, and it is very important issue to prevent this fracture. Objective To confirm ...

But are we all talking about the same thing, and does it matter? Stress fractures are a type of ‘bone stress injury’ (BSI).1 A BSI represents the inability of a generally normal bone to withstand ...

These injuries occur as a result of repeated overload of the bone without ... "dreaded black line" stress fracture of the tibia/shin and the Jones fracture of the fifth metatarsal, heal poorly ...

DMN: What is a stress fracture and how does it differ from a normal fracture? Jung: Normal fractures, you get from trauma. There’s a high amount of energy or impact and it overcomes the bone ...

A stress fracture is generally the result of overuse or repeated trauma to a bone. Also known as "fatigue fractures," stress fractures may occur when muscles become fatigued or overloaded and ...