title: Stress fractures: general concepts.
abstract: This article is an overview of the general concepts about stress fractures, including history, epidemiology, and cause. The proper diagnosis, confirmation studies, and treatment regimens are presented. Finally, the timing of the athlete's return to sports, with stress fracture prevention measures are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Southern California, School of Medicine, Los Angeles, USA.
authors.forename: T P
authors.initials: TP
authors.lastname: Knapp
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Garrett
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D013177:Sports; D016896:Treatment Outcome