Stress fractures in female athletes. Diagnosis, management and rehabilitation

Sports Medicine
P D Brukner, K L Bennell

Abstract

Stress fractures are a common overuse injury among athletes. The incidence of stress fractures among females is higher in the military, but this difference is not as evident in the athletic population. The history of the patient with stress fracture is typically one of insidious onset of activity-related pain. If the patient continues to exercise, the pain may well become more severe or occur at an earlier stage of exercise. As well as obtaining a history of the patient's pain and its relation to exercise, it is important to determine the presence of predisposing factors. On physical examination, the most obvious feature is localised bony tenderness. Occasionally, redness, swelling or periosteal thickening may be present at the site of the stress fracture. The diagnosis of stress fracture is primarily a clinical one; however, if the diagnosis is uncertain, various imaging techniques can be used to confirm the diagnosis. In the majority of stress fractures, there is no obvious abnormality on plain radiograph. Although the triple phase bone radiograph is extremely sensitive, the fracture itself is not visualised and it may be difficult to precisely locate the site, especially in the foot. The radionuclide scan will detect evolvin...Continue Reading

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