Stress Fracture: Pathogenesis and clinical findings
Abnormal biomechanics, Repetitive impact activities
=> Repetitive subthreshold mechanical loading
=> Bone strain
=> Bone remodeling
=> Accumulated micro-damage exceeds ability to repair
=> Microscopic fractures
=> Fracture propagation from continued loading
Stress Fracture 

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The Calgary Guide to Understanding Disease @TheCalgaryGuide · 4 years ago
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