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Descriptor English:
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Fractures, Stress
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Fracturas por Estrés
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Fraturas de Estresse
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Synonyms English:
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Fatigue Fractures
Fractures, Fatigue
Fractures, March
Stress Fractures
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Tree Number:
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C26.404.437
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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coordinate IM with specific organ / inj or organ/fracture term (IM); entry term FATIGUE FRACTURES refers to bone fractures: do not use for metal fatigue as in fatigue fractures of amalgams, nails, screw plates, etc (index under STRESS, MECHANICAL)
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History Note English:
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90
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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24657
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Unique Identifier:
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D015775
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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