STRESS FRACTURE
\stɹˈɛs fɹˈakt͡ʃə], \stɹˈɛs fɹˈaktʃə], \s_t_ɹ_ˈɛ_s f_ɹ_ˈa_k_tʃ_ə]\
Definitions of STRESS FRACTURE
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By Princeton University
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Fractures due to the strain caused by repetitive exercise. They are thought to arise from a combination of muscle fatigue and bone failure, and occur in situations where bone remodeling predominates over repair. The classical stress fracture is the march fracture of military personnel, in which the metatarsal undergoes repeated stress during marching. The most common sites of stress fractures are the metatarsus, fibula, tibia, and femoral neck.
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