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Stress fracture of the cuboid in an 8-year-old boy: a characteristic magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis

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A stress fracture of an 8-year-old boy diagnosed on magnetic resonance (MR) images is presented. Stress fractures of the cuboid are probably more common than previously reported. The diagnosis should be considered even when a history of trauma or chronic overload is absent. The MR appearance of the stress fracture was characteristic.

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  1. Orthopaedic Surgeon, Seestrasse 220, CH-8027 Zurich, Switzerland, , , , , , CH

    H. Stalder

  2. University of Zurich, Clinic for Orthopaedic Surgery, Department of Radiology, CH-8008 Zurich, Switzerland, , , , , , CH

    M. Zanetti

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Received: 26 January 1998

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Stalder, H., Zanetti, M. Stress fracture of the cuboid in an 8-year-old boy: a characteristic magnetic resonance imaging diagnosis. Arch Orth Traum Surg 120, 233–235 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/s004020050054

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