Wagenitz A, Hoffmann R, Vogl T, Südkamp N P
Freie Universität Berlin, Universitätsklinikum Rudolf Virchow.
Sportverletz Sportschaden. 1994 Sep;8(3):143-5. doi: 10.1055/s-2007-993466.
MRI is of growing importance for diagnosing bone pathology. Application of additional gadolinium-DTPA contrast medium allows safe differentiation of stress fractures from pathological fractures due to the characteristic perifocal contrast enhancement in the T1 sequences. This phenomenon is exemplified by a case report of a stress fracture of the femoral neck in a long-distance runner.