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I was diagnosed with a cold fracture today. is it the same as a stress fracture?
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Cold fracture: A cold fracture is a fracture that does not show up on x ray, buy a month later new bone formstion is seen at the supposed fracture site. A stress fracture is usually seen because of overuse
Answered 1/26/2015
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