| Literature DB >> 8097680 |
S A Meyer1, C L Saltzman, J P Albright.
Abstract
Stress fractures are overuse injuries of bone. Basketball players are particularly prone to develop the notoriously "troublesome" stress fractures of the foot and leg. This article reviews the pathogenesis, epidemiology, diagnosis, and treatment of stress fractures, with specific emphasis on the care of the basketball athlete.Entities:
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Year: 1993 PMID: 8097680
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Clin Sports Med ISSN: 0278-5919 Impact factor: 2.182