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Chapter 13 - Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)»Disorders of bone density and structure (M80-M85)»Stress fracture (M84.3)

M84.3

Stress fracture

Sub-codes (9)

Related indications (MeSH) (1)

Fractures, Stress11 drugs (7 approved, 4 experimental)

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.