作者: S Myers , D Bell , J Gorman , J Best , J Rooney
DOI: 10.1177/230949900201000218
关键词: Anorexia nervosa (differential diagnoses) 、 Fibula 、 Fracture (geology) 、 Surgery 、 Stress fractures 、 Proximal fibula 、 Gait 、 Medicine
摘要: Stress fractures of the fibula commonly occur distally in runners, whereas stress fractures of the proximal fibula are uncommon and typically occur in jumpers. Furthermore, it is rare for a stress fracture to be repeated in the same bone. We report a case of a repeated stress fracture of the proximal fibula in a male runner with abnormal gait that primarily involved excessive pronation. Unusual risk factors in this case were anorexia nervosa and use of an inhaled corticosteroid. The patient was treated conservatively, and healing of the fracture was completed at 12 weeks.