Stress fractures and rehabilitation.
A plethora of medical literature has been published discussing the demographics, risk factors, anatomic distribution, diagnostic evaluation, and treatment of stress fractures. However, the literature contains a void regarding the rehabilitation and preventive aspects of this frequent injury. This article briefly reviews the risk factors, common sites, and sport-specific and gender-specific stress fractures. In addition, the common clinical presentation, physical examination findings, and diagnostic evaluation are discussed, including high-risk stress fractures. An in-depth review of the treatment and prevention of stress fractures in women is also provided.
Dugan
Sheila A
SA
Rush Medical College, Rush University Medical Center, 1725 West Harrison Street, #970, Chicago, IL 60612, USA. sheila_dugan@rush.edu
Weber
Kathleen M
KM
D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination; D012307:Risk Factors; D012737:Sex Factors