Thanks for your advice. Fortunately the diagnosis was made early and with the right treatment the patient should expect a good recovery. I will pursue the preventative measures with the patient to minimise the chance of this occuring again in the future.

I take it when you suggested refraining from sporting activity for 4-8 weeks this also includes aquajogging? It is difficult to keep athletes occupied at times of injury and trying to keep cross training activites as representative of their normal activity is a challenge.

With regards to NSAIDs I have advised against this in the initial stages given the increasing body of evidence suggesting the delay in fracture healing through their use.

Thanks again for your assistance. If anyone else has any experiences dealing with this type of injury please feel free to share.