The Use a Prophylactic Intramedullary Tibial Nail for a Stress Fracture in a High-Level Athlete.

Introduction: Mid-diaphyseal anterior tibial stress fractures can be debilitating injuries. They have been described occurring in athletes due to repetitive lower extremity trauma. The purpose of our study was to highlight a case of an athlete sustaining a tibial stress fracture with multiple cortical defects.