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Case Reports
. 1997 Mar;31(1):70-2.
doi: 10.1136/bjsm.31.1.70.

Displaced stress fracture of the femoral neck in an active amenorrhoeic adolescent

F S Haddad  1 , S Bann, R A Hill, D H Jones
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Displaced stress fracture of the femoral neck in an active amenorrhoeic adolescent

F S Haddad et al. Br J Sports Med. 1997 Mar.

Abstract

Female athletes in endurance sports are at risk of osteoporosis which predisposes them to femoral neck stress fractures. These require early diagnosis and treatment to avoid catastrophic consequences.

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