Table 1.
Grade | Pain | Radiographic Findings (CT, MRI, Bone Scan, or Radiograph) |
---|---|---|
I | − | Imaging evidence of stress fracture No fracture line |
II | + | Imaging evidence of stress fracture No fracture line |
III | + | Nondisplaced fracture line |
IV | + | Displaced fracture (>2 mm) |
V | + | Nonunion |
CT, computed tomography; MRI, magnetic resonance imaging.
Combined clinical and radiographic classification system for stress fractures is shown.