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| kpw
- Mon Nov 10, 2008 3:50 pm |
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My question is are there different degrees of severity of stress fractures and if so what are they.
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| John Kenyon, CNA
- Wed Dec 03, 2008 11:32 pm |
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 Hello -
While there isn't a distinct heirarchy or definite degrees of severity of stress fractures, they are progressive and form slowly, so there is a spectrum of severity ranging from early to pronounced (defined often by the discomfort they cause and how they appear upon MRI). Generally the more advanced a stress fracture is, the more pain and disability it will cause, and the severity is largely guaged by this.
I hope this answers your question.
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