High-Risk Stress Fractures in Elite Athletes

Instr Course Lect. 2017 Feb 15:66:281-292.

Abstract

Surgeons should understand common factors that predispose high-level athletes to stress injuries as well as the importance of vitamin D and specifics related to vascular supply, location of injury, biomechanics, and susceptibility factors in high-level athletes who have stress injuries. Surgeons should be aware of diagnostic- and management-based recommendations for and the outcomes of anterior tibia, medial malleolus, tarsal navicular, and proximal fifth metatarsal stress fractures in professional athletes.

MeSH terms

  • Athletes
  • Athletic Injuries*
  • Fractures, Stress*
  • Humans