DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2022.v10i03.001

Pages: 178-181

Fatigue fractures are fractures that occur on a healthy bone following a rather intense and unusual activity. The diagnosis is based on anamnestic data (no notion of trauma), clinical data (especially pain, with poor clinical examination in general), and radiological data (the standard radiography allows in general to make the diagnosis, however, the use of other additional examinations such as ultrasound, MRI or scintigraphy may be necessary. The treatment of fatigue fractures is mainly functional and medical, but some cases require surgical treatment. The evolution of these fractures is generally satisfactory; however, complications are not uncommon, which can compromise the functional prognosis.