1985 Volume 33 Issue 3 Pages 632-634
Stress fracture of the metatarsal bone, though common in adults, seems to be extremely rare in children, according to published reports. We report, the case of a 8-year-old child with a stress fracture of the 3rd and 4th metatarsal bone without any noticable trauma and still physically active. When we suspect a stress fracture in children, great attention must be directed towards obtaining a detailed history and serial X-rays must be obtained over a short time period. Bone scintigraphy shows a predictable superiority over radiography in early diagnosis.
