Case: Lower limb radiograph #67079391
Lower limb Advanced
Read this radiograph systematically before revealing the answer. What is the main abnormality?
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Answer: Stress fracture
What to look for in stress fracture
- Often invisible at first; later a faint lucent line, band of sclerosis or periosteal new bone.
- Typical sites: metatarsal shafts, tibia, calcaneus and femoral neck.
- MRI is more sensitive early; a normal film does not exclude it.
Description by the image author (may be in another language): Occult stress fracture of the talus on 1 month follow-up X-ray. For context, see Occult fracture
Educational case. The diagnosis comes from the image's documented source; the "what to look for" list describes the condition in general and is not a report of this individual image.
