Hip stress fracture. Coronal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the left hip of a 26-year-old male marathon runner, showing a stress fracture (c

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Hip stress fracture. Coronal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the left hip of a 26-year-old male marathon runner, showing a stress fracture (centre) of the neck of the femur. Stress fractures are relatively common in athletes, especially runners. Treatment can be surgical or non-surgical depending on the location and severity of the fracture.

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