Examination of the return to the sports following a fatigue fracture of the lower leg.

To determine the possibility of a return to sports after a fatigue fracture of the lower leg, we examined a running type fatigue fracture of the tibia, and confirmed that the convalescence period was sufficient. However, with a jumper type fatigue fracture, there is always the risk of a complete fracture and therefore, the convalescence period was insufficient for a return to sports. Therefore, from now on, prophylactic operation must be examined. The fatigue fracture of the medial malleolus is not able to say with so in the sports scene, although it has been said to there is little occurrence heretofore. Therefore, it is important to inform about this fatigue fracture to the sports scene. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]