Diagnosis
Orthopedics
Stress Fracture
Stress Fracture
Diagnosis
Stress fractures are difficult to see on X-rays until they have actually started to heal. Your doctor may recommend a bone scan, which is more sensitive than an X-ray and can detect stress fractures early.
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