Open AccessRecurrent stress fractures in military recruits. One-year follow-up of 66 recruits
Author(s) -
Michael Giladi,
Charles Milgrom,
Hanoch Kashtan,
Michael J. Stein,
Roland Chisin,
R Dizian
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
journal of bone and joint surgery. british volume/the journal of bone and joint surgery. british volume
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0968-7300
pISSN - 0301-620X
DOI - 10.1302/0301-620x.68b3.3733811
Subject(s) - stress fractures , medicine , stress (linguistics) , femur , surgery , rest (music) , physical therapy , linguistics , philosophy
Of 66 recruits who sustained stress fractures during basic training and returned to training after a period of rest, seven (10.6%) suffered recurrent fractures within one year. None of the recurrences was at the original anatomical site. All of the recruits with recurrent stress fractures had had at least one of their initial stress fractures in the femur. This suggests that a femoral stress fracture carries a high risk of recurrence at other sites.