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Tibial Shaft Stress Fracture

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A 15-year-old male initially presented with left lower leg pain and radiographs consistent with an anterior tibial cortex stress fracture. Pain persisted despite nonoperative measures including rest from activities and protected weight-bearing. Surgical treatment was offered and the patient underwent intramedullary (IM) nailing of the left tibia shaft stress fracture as this option allowed immediate weight-bearing. The stress fracture healed uneventfully within 5 months.

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  1. Nemours Children’s Speciality Care, Jacksonville, FL, USA

    Jason Read

  2. Pediatric Orthopaedic Associates, Marietta, GA, USA

    Eric D. Shirley

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  1. Ohio State University, Nationwide Children’s Hospital Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, USA

    Christopher Iobst

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Nemours Children's Hospital, Orlando, Florida, USA

    Steven L. Frick

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  1. Pediatric Orthopaedic Associates, Marietta, GA, USA

    Eric D. Shirley

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Read, J., Shirley, E.D. (2018). Tibial Shaft Stress Fracture. In: Iobst, C., Frick, S. (eds) Pediatric Orthopedic Trauma Case Atlas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-28226-8_129-1

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