Confirming a Stress Fracture

The initial x-ray is frequently normal.

Patients with a suspected stress fracture should therefore be treated as for a fracture, even if they have a normal x-ray.

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How would you confirm the diagnosis?

To confirm the diagnosis one can do the following:

• Bone scan
• MRI
• Repeat x-rays after 10 days