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A 52-year-old female asked:

I get stress fractures in my feet. low vit d. osteopinea-this one is more painful and swollen over 2 and 3rd metatarsal. is it worth x-ray?

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Dr. Peter Ihle
Dr. Peter Ihleanswered
Orthopedic Surgery 56 years experience
Definitely, and you-: -need a workup for the osteopenis.msy need treatment. You are young to have this. Also if you are diabetic, infection can be the cause.
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