Location
1. Distal third most commonly affected
Differential Diagnosis
1. Lateral Exertional Compartment Syndrome
2. Proximal Biceps Tendonitis
3. Peroneal nerve entrapment
Management
1. See Stress Fracture for conservative therapy
2. Surgery is rarely indicated
Course
1. Average return to sport time: 6 weeks

Stress fracture of tibia or fibula (C0949138)
Concepts	Disease or Syndrome (T047)
ICD9	733.93
English	Stress fx tibia/fibula, Stress fracture of tibia or fibula
Sources	Derived from the NIH UMLS (Unified Medical Language System)

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