Sacral Stress Fracture in a Female Collegiate Distance Runner: A Case Report

Journal of Athletic Training

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 453-457

  Klossner, David ^a,b  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Amenorrhea; Female athlete triad; Low back pain; Pelvic stress fracture

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002885590     PISSN: 10626050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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