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Not all bone overuse injuries are stress fractures: it is time for updated terminology

Stress fractures are a type of ‘bone stress injury’ (BSI ... Example locations include the anterior cortex of the tibia, neck of femur and tarsal navicular, to name a few. BSIs at these locations ... read more

Second bout of navicular surgery my lowest point: Giles

This week Giles took AFL.com.au through the odyssey he has endured since being diagnosed with a navicular stress fracture in May last year. At the time the 195cm defender had played seven games in the ... read more

The incidence and distribution of stress fractures in elite tennis players

Results: 15 players sustained 18 stress fractures, corresponding to an overall case incidence of 12.9% (95% confidence interval (CI), 8.1 to 20.0). The tarsal navicular was most affected (n = 5; 27%), ... read more

Minnesota Timberwolves News: Team Signs Veteran Forward to Deal for Rest of Season

He suffered a small left navicular stress fracture that required surgery on New Year's Eve, 2020, and treated it on January 4, 2020. He missed all but four games of the 2020-21 season, and the ... read more

Redrafting 2014 NBA Draft: MVPs go 1st and 2nd overall, but in what order?

Unfortunately, Warren had surgery to repair a navicular stress fracture at the start of the 2020 season, and it limited him to only four games of action over a two-season stretch. When he got back ... read more

No link between foot injuries: Goodwin

MELBOURNE coach Simon Goodwin has labelled as "irrelevant" any comparison between Jesse Hogan's season-ending navicular stress fracture with the Demons' series of other foot issues. Hogan was the ... read more

Stress fractures in sport: When stressed bones fight back

Anyone who does a lot of sport risks a stress fracture if the bones are overloaded. The injury occurs gradually. Sports physician Karsten Hollander gives tips on how to prevent it. "Competitive ... read more

Stress fractures common among soccer players

Stress fractures were first described in 1855 by a Prussian military physician. He observed signs and symptoms of stress fractures in soldiers' feet resulting from their long marches. Stress ... read more

Aussies dealt major blow as speed demon ruled out of Ashes, World Cup

Scans have shown a stress fracture of the navicular in her right foot, meaning the 23-year-old will miss the rest of the summer. The injury is the third hit to Australia’s bowling stocks ... read more

Injured Vlaeminck out of Ashes, Women's World Cup

Australia fast bowler Tayla Vlaeminck has been ruled out of the ongoing Women's Ashes and the forthcoming Women's World Cup with a stress fracture of the navicular in her right foot. The 23-year ... read more

North shows faith in hobbled youngster Curran

Curran, 19, told AFL.com.au on Tuesday he could not thank the Roos enough for their continued faith in him after two right navicular stress fractures in a year had limited him to six VFL games in his ... read more