II. Epidemiology
- Less common than Femoral Neck Stress Fracture
III. Risk Factors
- See Stress Fracture
IV. Symptoms
- Mild deep thigh soreness
V. Signs
- Deep thigh tenderness to palpation
- Antalgic Gait
- Positive Hop Test
- Positive Fulcrum Test
VI. Management
- Manage non-surgically
- Return to sport in 8-14 weeks
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Concepts | Disease or Syndrome (T047) |
ICD9 | 733.97 |
English | Stress fracture of shaft of femur, stress fracture of shaft of femur (diagnosis), stress fracture of shaft of femur, Stress fx shaft femur |