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Unusual Iliac Crest Stress Fracture in a Marathoner: A Case Presentation
Author(s) -
West Amy M.,
McInnis Kelly C.
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
pmandr
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.617
H-Index - 66
eISSN - 1934-1563
pISSN - 1934-1482
DOI - 10.1016/j.pmrj.2017.11.009
Subject(s) - medicine , stress fractures , presentation (obstetrics) , hip pain , iliac crest , magnetic resonance imaging , differential diagnosis , physical therapy , radiology , surgery , pathology
This case presentation describes a 50‐year‐old healthy woman who developed left‐sided hip pain while training for the Boston Marathon. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a stress fracture of the left iliac body. This injury was unique in that it did not occur in the setting of low bone mineral density and it did not fall into the current published radiographic categorization based on location of injury. This case illustrates an uncommon and atypical bone stress injury in an endurance athlete. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of runners presenting with hip or lumbopelvic pain. Level of Evidence V