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South African Journal of Sports Medicine
versão On-line ISSN 2078-516X
versão impressa ISSN 1015-5163
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SHAFIK, A et al. Stress fracture of the thoracic spine in a male rugby player: a case report. SA J. Sports Med. [online]. 2018, vol.30, n.1, pp.1-2. ISSN 2078-516X. http://dx.doi.org/10.17159/2078-516x/2018/v30i1a4592.
This case report discusses a stress fracture of the thoracic spine in a professional South African rugby union player. This is a rare anatomical location for this type of injury in this population and has not previously been described. Physicians should be aware that performance of rugby specific movements may lead to rare stress fractures in certain anatomic locations.
Palavras-chave : Overuse injury; sport; bone; back.