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Tibial Shaft Stress Fractures QID: 6439 (SAE08OS.77)

QID 6439 (Type "6439" in App Search)

Which of the following bones is most frequently involved in stress fractures in athletes?

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Femur

7/628

Tibia

70%

441/628

Fibula

1/628

Navicular

20/628

Fifth metatarsal

25%

155/628

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The tibia is the most frequent stress fracture location in most series in both athletes and modern military training. The anterior midshaft region of the tibia may be at higher risk secondary to tensile forces and a relative paucity of blood supply.