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Table 1 High- and low-risk locations for SFX according to Boden et al. [[6]]

From: Estimation of return-to-sports-time for athletes with stress fracture – an approach combining risk level of fracture site with severity based on imaging

Anatomic region

High-risk locations

Low-risk locations

Hip and femur

Femoral neck

Pelvis and femoral shaft

Knee and lower leg

Patella Anterior cortex tibia Medial malleolus tibiae

Proximal tibia Tibial shaft

Tarsal bones

Talus Tarsal navicular

Other tarsal bones

Mid- and forefoot

Fifth metatarsal Second metatarsal base Great toe sesamoid

Other metatarsal bones and digits