LeVert Possible Repeat Stress Fracture Injury Michigan’s shooting guard Caris LeVert will be sitting it out for the rest of the season due to a foot injury. LeVert was limping after a victorious game against the Northwesterns Wildcats and later that night he was seen on crutches. He is scheduled for surgery this week, following a 12-week and rehabilitation period. LeVert injured the same foot he had surgery on last May due to a stress fracture, and most likely, he may have the same injury since the recurrence of stress fractures are very high. What is a stress fracture? Stress fractures are small but painful cracks on the bone, usually affecting the foot. This occurs because of muscle fatigue, the over used muscle can no longer absorb shock, thus transferring all the stress to the bone, leading to tiny cracks. Stress fracture is one the most common injuries in sports. I always refer this to thinking about an egg shell with cracks but not fully broken so that the content does not spill out. MRIs are excellent at diagnosis this condition, but the advent of ultrasound provides a quick and more cost effective alternative. Some patients may have pathological fractures: eg bone tumors or osteoporosis, this needs to be checked thoroughly by a physician. drkevinlam/2015/01/levert-possible-repeat-stress-fracture.html
Posted on: Tue, 20 Jan 2015 09:37:30 +0000