Fractures due to the strain caused by repetitive exercise. They are thought to arise from a combination of MUSCLE FATIGUE and bone failure, and occur in situations where BONE REMODELING predominates over repair. The most common sites of stress fractures are the METATARSUS; FIBULA; TIBIA; and FEMORAL NECK.

Annotation

coordinate with specific organ /inj or organ/fracture term; entry term FATIGUE FRACTURES refers to bone fractures: do not use for metal fatigue as in fatigue fractures of amalgams, nails, screw plates, etc. (index STRESS, MECHANICAL)

DUI

D015775 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0024170

Previous indexing

Fractures (1966-1989); Repetition Strain Injury (1987-1989); Stress, Mechanical (1971-1989)

History note

90

Public note

90