Stress fracture of the second proximal phalanx of the foot in teenage athletes: Unrecognized location of stress fracture

• Main Authors: Satoshi Yamaguchi (Author), Shuji Taketomi (Author), Yusei Funakoshi (Author), Kan Tsuchiya (Author), Ryuichiro Akagi (Author), Seiji Kimura (Author), Aya Sadamasu (Author), Seiji Ohtori (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2017-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Background: Adolescent athletes are a high-risk population for stress fractures. We report four cases of stress fractures of the second proximal phalanx, which had not been previously diagnosed as the location of the stress fracture of the foot, in teenage athletes. Case report: All fractures were o...