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Case report: bilateral ischial stress fractures in an elite tennis player

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A case report of bilateral ischial stress fractures in an elite tennis player initially mimicking hamstring pathology is described. This is an unusual site of stress fracture. Typical sites of stress fracture are well documented; however, awareness of less common sites of stress-related bone injury can aid early diagnosis and treatment before overt fracture occurs.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital NHS Trust, Brockley Hill, Stanmore, London, Middlesex, HA7 4LP, UK

    A. W. Clarke & D. A. Connell

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Clarke, A.W., Connell, D.A. Case report: bilateral ischial stress fractures in an elite tennis player. Skeletal Radiol 38, 711–714 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-009-0687-9

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