Images in a Long-Distance Runner with Left Foot Pain without a Triggering Acute Traumatic Event (IMAGE)

Radiological Society of North America

Images in a Long-Distance Runner with Left Foot Pain without a Triggering Acute Traumatic Event

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Images in a long-distance runner with left foot pain without a triggering acute traumatic event. (a) Radiograph of left foot shows fine lucent line in distal diaphysis of third metatarsal representing stress fracture, surrounded by marked periosteal reaction (arrow). (b) Sagittal proton density-weighted MR image of left foot confirms fracture line and periosteal reaction (arrow), and also shows diffuse hyperintensity of entire metatarsal confirming acute nature of stress fracture.

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