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Stress Fractures of the Upper Limb
- Source :
- Sports Medicine. 26:415-424
- Publication Year :
- 1998
- Publisher :
- Springer Science and Business Media LLC, 1998.
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Abstract
- Stress fractures are commonly found in the lower limb, but also occur in the upper limb, and are particularly associated with upper limb-dominated sports such as tennis and swimming and those involving throwing activities. Stress fractures of the clavicle and scapula are rare but have been reported, whereas those of the humerus are more frequent and have been described mainly in adolescent baseball pitchers. Olecranon stress fractures occur in throwers and gymnasts. Stress fractures of the ulna and radius have also been reported in a number of different upper limb-dominated sports. In all cases, these fractures heal with conservative management. The physician should consider stress fracture as a possible diagnosis in cases of upper limb pain of bony origin where the pain is associated with overuse.
- Subjects :
- Humeral Fractures
medicine.medical_specialty
Fractures, Stress
Olecranon
Upper limb pain
Physical Therapy, Sports Therapy and Rehabilitation
Scapula
medicine
Humans
Orthopedics and Sports Medicine
Humerus
Arm Injuries
Stress fractures
business.industry
Ulna
medicine.disease
Clavicle
Ulna Fractures
body regions
medicine.anatomical_structure
Athletic Injuries
Physical therapy
Upper limb
Elbow Injuries
business
human activities
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 01121642
- Volume :
- 26
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Sports Medicine
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....580ca4cfd9e4fe93ae5bac808fbd4712