Fatigue fracture of the second rib in a professional athlete

• Main Authors: Katarzyna Zdziebło (Author), Urszula Łapińska (Author), Ewelina Machała-Ćwikła (Author), Piotr Zdzieblo (Author), Piotr Ćwikła (Author), Anna Zdziebło (Author), Anna Bieniasz (Author), Dominika Machała (Author), Kamila Machała (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Nicolaus Copernicus University in Toruń, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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A fatigue fracture, also known as stress fracture or overuse fracture, is caused by the summation of micro-injuries resulting from a chronic state of bone overload. It affects 1.4 %- 4.4 % of professional athletes. The most common site of fatigue fractures are the lower limbs. This is related to the...