Stress fracture of the anterior process of the calcaneus: a case report.

UNLABELLED: Stress fracture of the anterior process of the calcaneus is rare. We present a case of a 14-year-old female basketball player who suffered a stress fracture of the anterior process of the calcaneus that was not associated with a calcaneonavicular coalition. After conservative treatment failed, drilling of the fracture site was required to facilitate healing. A possible cause of this rare type of stress fracture seemed to be a long anterior process of the calcaneus. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Therapeutic, Level IV: Case study.