A longitudinal insufficiency fracture of the tibia in association with a healed chronic osteomyelitis.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
Longitudinal stress fracture of the tibia often present with an atypical clinical presentation which can be mistaken for osseous tumor or osteomyelitis. We present a case of longitudinal stress fracture of the tibia which occurred in a patient with healed chronic osteomyelitis of the tibia. Magnetic resonance imaging failed to make the correct diagnosis. Accurate diagnosis was only obtained by helical CT which showed the longitudinal fracture line. Magnetic resonance imaging showed only non-specific signs of bone marrow edema, suggesting recurrence of osteomyelitis. Magnetic resonance imaging can be misleading in the absence of direct visualization of the fracture line.
Medical subject headings
- Fractures, Stress
- Osteomyelitis
- Tibial Fractures