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. 1997 Mar;31(1):70–72. doi: 10.1136/bjsm.31.1.70

Displaced stress fracture of the femoral neck in an active amenorrhoeic adolescent.

F S Haddad 1, S Bann 1, R A Hill 1, D H Jones 1
PMCID: PMC1332481  PMID: 9132218

Abstract

Female athletes in endurance sports are at risk of osteoporosis which predisposes them to femoral neck stress fractures. These require early diagnosis and treatment to avoid catastrophic consequences.

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