Stress Fracture in Posterior Aspect of the Tibia.
10.3348/jkrs.1999.40.1.147
- Author:
Tae Yong MOON
1
;
Kyung Ah CHUN
;
Bong Sig KOO
;
Sang Yong LEE
;
Hyun Woo JUNG
;
Chung Hun PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Pusan National University Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Fracture, stress;
Fracture, MR;
Tibia, fractures
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Basketball;
Bony Callus;
Football;
Fractures, Stress*;
Hockey;
Humans;
Leg;
Magnetic Resonance Imaging;
Pentetic Acid;
Racquet Sports;
Running;
Sports;
Tibia*
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1999;40(1):147-154
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To determine correlation between stress fracture of the posterior tibia and flexor digitorum longusmuscle injury caused by athletic or sporting activity during adolescence. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Eleven casesdiagnosed as stress fracture after X-ray and MR imaging of the lower leg were reviewed. With regard to eachfracture, the following features were noted: age, sex, and athletic or sporting activity of the patient, and site.Using MR imaging techniques, axial and sagittal T1 and T2 weighted images were obtained in all cases and T1-GdDTPA images in seven. RESULTS: The activities undertaken were running (n=3), football (n=2), ballet (n=2),taekwando (n=1), badminton (n=1), field hockey (n=1), and basketball (n=1). MR images revealed localized corticalthickness (n=11), linear intramedullary callus showing a low signal on T1 and T2 weighted images (n=9), marrowhyperemia (n=7), and flexor digitorum longus muscle injury showing a high signal on T1-Gd DTPA and T2 weightedimage (n=7). CONCLUSION: Stress fracture of the posterior tibia might be induced by flexor digitorum longusmuscle activity induced by athletic or sporting activities during adoleseence.
