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Fibula Stress Fracture
- Location
- Distal third most commonly affected
- Differential Diagnosis
- Lateral Exertional Compartment Syndrome
- Proximal Biceps Tendonitis
- Peroneal nerve entrapment
- Management
- See Stress Fracture for conservative therapy
- Surgery is rarely indicated
- Course
- Average return to sport time: 6 weeks
Stress fracture of tibia or fibula (C0949138) | |
|---|---|
| Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
| ICD9 | 733.93 |
| English | Stress fracture of tibia or fibula, STRESS FX TIBIA/FIBULA |
| Parent Concepts | Other and unspecified bone or cartilage disorders (C0029586) |
| Sources | ICD9CM Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System) |
