Observational Study
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World J Orthop. Jun 18, 2017; 8(6): 484-490
Published online Jun 18, 2017. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i6.484
Medial tibial plateau morphology and stress fracture location: A magnetic resonance imaging study
Kiminori Yukata, Issei Yamanaka, Yuzuru Ueda, Sho Nakai, Hiroyoshi Ogasa, Yosuke Oishi, Jun-ichi Hamawaki
Kiminori Yukata, Issei Yamanaka, Yuzuru Ueda, Sho Nakai, Yosuke Oishi, Jun-ichi Hamawaki, Department of Orthopedics, Hamawaki Orthopaedic Hospital, Hiroshima 730-0051, Japan
Kiminori Yukata, Hiroyoshi Ogasa, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan
Author contributions: All the authors contributed to this manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: This investigation has been approved by the Ethics Committee of the Hamawaki orthopaedic Hospital.
Informed consent statement: The study protocol was approved by the institutional review board, and the requirement for informed consent was waived.
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Correspondence to: Kiminori Yukata, MD, PhD, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Yamaguchi University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Minami-Kogushi, Ube, Yamaguchi 755-8505, Japan. yukata@ogoridaiichi.jp
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Received: October 20, 2016
Peer-review started: October 23, 2016
First decision: December 20, 2016
Revised: January 6, 2017
Accepted: May 18, 2017
Article in press: May 19, 2017
Published online: June 18, 2017
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Core Tip

Core tip: Stress fracture of the medial tibial plateau is a rare injury. No studies have investigated detailed magnetic resonance imaging features of this fracture type. We found three distinct location types of isolated stress fractures of the medial tibial plateau. Posterior tibial slope serves as an indicator to determine the fracture site at the medial tibial plateau.