title: "March fractures" on a female military recruit.
abstract: Stress fractures are caused by repetitive low-impact activities. It is important to have a high index of suspicion in diagnosing and treating stress fractures early for remodeling to occur. This is a case report of a 19-year-old female military recruit with stress fractures of the right foot. The patient had an extended non-weight-bearing treatment that eventually had a successful outcome after allowing the fracture to heal by starting the patient on weight-bearing activities and a "walk-to-run" program. Treatment points in managing stress fractures including female-specific issues are also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Brooke Army Medical Center, 3851 Roger Brooke Drive, Fort Sam Houston, TX 78234, USA.
authors.forename: Amelia M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Duran-Stanton
authors.forename: Kevin L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Kirk
mesh_terms: D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D005260:Female; D015775:Fractures, Stress / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008889:Military Personnel; D010808:Physical Examination; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D055815:Young Adult