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Sonographic findings in stress fractures of the lower limb: preliminary findings

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Stress fractures are common injuries frequently overlooked on first radiographs, especially in the early course. The gold standard for accurate diagnosis is MRI and scintigraphy. We report six cases of stress fractures of the lower limb diagnosed with sonography and describe typical sonographic features.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria

    Gerd Bodner, Anke Fierlinger, Michael Schocke & Maria Bernathova

  2. Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Medical University of Innsbruck, Anichstrasse 35, 6020, Innsbruck, Austria

    Bernhard Stöckl

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Bodner, G., Stöckl, B., Fierlinger, A. et al. Sonographic findings in stress fractures of the lower limb: preliminary findings. Eur Radiol 15, 356–359 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00330-004-2525-8

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