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10 Year Son, Diagnosed With Stress Fracture. Will This Affect Him As He Grows?
my 10 yearold son was diagnosed with a stress fracture (possibly two) on his talus bone. His doc reccommended a 4 week stint in a cam-boot. However my son is a string bean of a guy and has a had time walking with the cam-boot because of it's weight. Could he/ should he use crutches to help get around while wearing the boot? And I've also heard that a stress fracture in this particular bone is rather uncommon, will this affect him as he grows?
Mon, 24 Jun 2013
Hi,
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Stress fracture is caused by over use and chronic stress on a bone. Growth will not be affected by stress fracture unless growth plate is involved in any injury. Do not worry regarding that.
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Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatric
Thanks for writing to health care magic.
Stress fracture is caused by over use and chronic stress on a bone. Growth will not be affected by stress fracture unless growth plate is involved in any injury. Do not worry regarding that.
Continue to ask further queries as required.
Hope this helps.
Take care.
Dr Y V Siva Sankara Murty
M.D.(Pediatrics)
Associate Professor of Pediatric
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