March fracture

March

fracture • Metatarsal stress fracture - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Gaillard, F. Metatarsal stress fracture. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 23 Oct 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-2683 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

March

fracture • Metatarsal stress fracture with hypertrophic callus - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Schubert, R. Metatarsal stress fracture with hypertrophic callus. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 23 Oct 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-14522 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

March

fracture • Multiple stress fractures: army recruit - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

O'Donnell, C. Multiple stress fractures: army recruit. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 23 Oct 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-37723 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

March

fracture • March fracture - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Abdrabou, A. March fracture. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 23 Oct 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-49755 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

March

fracture • Metatarsal stress fracture - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Smith, D. Metatarsal stress fracture. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 23 Oct 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-62096 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

March

fracture • Metatarsal stress fracture - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Kecler-Pietrzyk, A. Metatarsal stress fracture. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 23 Oct 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-55064 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

March

fracture • Stress fracture - Ganzer Fall bei Radiopaedia

Bell, D. Stress fracture. Case study, Radiopaedia.org. (accessed on 23 Oct 2022) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-85530 • CC by-nc-sa 3.0 (modified)

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March fractures are a subtype of fatigue/stress fractures. They occur due to repeated concentrated trauma to a normal bone, classically the 2metatarsal of the foot but can occur in other weight-bearing bones of the lower limb and pelvis.

Radiographic features

Please see the article on stress fractures.

History and etymology

The name arises from its prevalence in soldiers who often undertake repeated and lengthy periods of marching as part of training or work .