Delayed Diagnosis of a Tibial Stress Fracture Associated with Glucocorticoid and Methotrexate Therapy in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report

• Main Authors: Hye Jeong Shin (Author), Yi Gun Lim (Author), Gi Hyang Lee (Author), Hyun Seok Lee (Author), Beom Yong Song (Author), Yoo Min Choi (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MEDrang Inc., 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The risk of stress fractures is associated with rheumatoid arthritis (RA), which can aggravate bone loss. We report the case of a patient who was on long-term medication for RA presenting with lower extremity pain on the left and swelling without trauma. Magnetic resonance imaging and plain radiogra...