Stress fracture of the second proximal phalanx of the foot in teenage athletes: Unrecognized location of stress fracture
Background: Adolescent athletes are a high-risk population for stress fractures. We report four cases of stress fractures of the second proximal phalanx, which had not been previously diagnosed as the location of the stress fracture of the foot, in teenage athletes. Case report: All fractures were o...
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| author | Satoshi Yamaguchi Shuji Taketomi Yusei Funakoshi Kan Tsuchiya Ryuichiro Akagi Seiji Kimura Aya Sadamasu Seiji Ohtori |
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| description | Background: Adolescent athletes are a high-risk population for stress fractures. We report four cases of stress fractures of the second proximal phalanx, which had not been previously diagnosed as the location of the stress fracture of the foot, in teenage athletes.
Case report: All fractures were on the plantar side of the proximal phalangeal base, and the oblique images of the plain radiograph clearly depicted the fractures. Notably, three out of the four patients had histories of stress fracture of other locations. While three athletes with acute cases were able to make an early return to play with simple conservative management, the chronic case required surgical treatment for this rare injury.
Conclusion: Although a rare injury, it is important that clinicians be aware of this type of stress fracture, as a timely diagnosis can avoid the need for surgical treatment and allow an early return to play. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-144914d9d66d4eefa1cc8a0649a4b3982022-12-21T17:33:30ZengElsevierAsia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology2214-68732017-10-0110C121610.1016/j.asmart.2017.09.001Stress fracture of the second proximal phalanx of the foot in teenage athletes: Unrecognized location of stress fractureSatoshi Yamaguchi0Shuji Taketomi1Yusei Funakoshi2Kan Tsuchiya3Ryuichiro Akagi4Seiji Kimura5Aya Sadamasu6Seiji Ohtori7Collage of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Chiba University, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Seirei Hamamatsu General Hospital, JapanKitachiba Spine & Sports Clinic, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, JapanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba University, JapanBackground: Adolescent athletes are a high-risk population for stress fractures. We report four cases of stress fractures of the second proximal phalanx, which had not been previously diagnosed as the location of the stress fracture of the foot, in teenage athletes. Case report: All fractures were on the plantar side of the proximal phalangeal base, and the oblique images of the plain radiograph clearly depicted the fractures. Notably, three out of the four patients had histories of stress fracture of other locations. While three athletes with acute cases were able to make an early return to play with simple conservative management, the chronic case required surgical treatment for this rare injury. Conclusion: Although a rare injury, it is important that clinicians be aware of this type of stress fracture, as a timely diagnosis can avoid the need for surgical treatment and allow an early return to play.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221468731730328XStress fractureFootSecond toe |
| spellingShingle | Satoshi Yamaguchi Shuji Taketomi Yusei Funakoshi Kan Tsuchiya Ryuichiro Akagi Seiji Kimura Aya Sadamasu Seiji Ohtori Stress fracture of the second proximal phalanx of the foot in teenage athletes: Unrecognized location of stress fracture Asia-Pacific Journal of Sports Medicine, Arthroscopy, Rehabilitation and Technology Stress fracture Foot Second toe |
| title | Stress fracture of the second proximal phalanx of the foot in teenage athletes: Unrecognized location of stress fracture |
| title_full | Stress fracture of the second proximal phalanx of the foot in teenage athletes: Unrecognized location of stress fracture |
| title_fullStr | Stress fracture of the second proximal phalanx of the foot in teenage athletes: Unrecognized location of stress fracture |
| title_full_unstemmed | Stress fracture of the second proximal phalanx of the foot in teenage athletes: Unrecognized location of stress fracture |
| title_short | Stress fracture of the second proximal phalanx of the foot in teenage athletes: Unrecognized location of stress fracture |
| title_sort | stress fracture of the second proximal phalanx of the foot in teenage athletes unrecognized location of stress fracture |
| topic | Stress fracture Foot Second toe |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S221468731730328X |
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