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Ultrasonic technology enables earlier stress-fracture detection

Tibial stress fractures are among the most common overuse injuries affecting military personnel , but they can be difficult to identify in their earliest stages.

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Tibial stress fractures are among the most common overuse injuries affecting military personnel , but they can be difficult to identify in their earliest stages. Small stresses in the bone may develop before an injury becomes apparent through conventional diagnostic tools, creating a window of opportunity for earlier detection to enable intervention.

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