Open AccessUlnar stress fracture in a softball player
Author(s) -
Myrick Karen M.,
Myrick Scott A.,
Ezomo Olohiere
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.2933
Subject(s) - medicine , stress fractures , radiology , fracture (geology) , physical therapy , surgery , geotechnical engineering , engineering
Clinicians need to have a high index of suspicion in overhead athlete with persistent pain. MRI and bone scans are more sensitive than X‐rays in detecting ulnar stress fractures. Increased awareness will improve diagnosis and patient outcomes.