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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. animal injuries
  5. bone fractures
  6. stress fractures
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. animal injuries
  5. bone fractures
  6. stress fractures
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. pathological processes and conditions
  3. wounds and injuries
  4. animal injuries
  5. bone fractures
  6. stress fractures

Preferred term

stress fractures

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information 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 most common sites of stress fractures are the metatarsus; fibula; tibia; and femoral neck.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2013

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Synonyms

  • fatigue fractures

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/203939

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