Risk factors for stress fracture of lower limbs and future research direction
10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2460
- Author:
Yanxu ZHAO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Trauma and Repair Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Yan’an University
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Athlete;
Biomechanics;
Military training;
Plantar pressure;
Recruits;
Risk factors;
Stress fracture
- From:
Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research
2020;24(9):1422-1429
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
BACKGROUND: Stress fractures of lower limbs are common for recruits and athletes, and affect their training to different extent. OBJECTIVE: To summarize the risk factors for the occurrence and development of stress fracture of lower extremity, then to raise the awareness of stress fracture of lower extremity and provide ideas for its prevention. METHODS: A computer-based search was conducted in PubMed, WanFang and CNKI databases from January 2009 to July 2019 with the keywords of “stress fracture, fatigue fracture, overuse injury, risk factors, recruits” in English and Chinese, respectively. A total of 786 relevant articles were retrieved, and 76 articles were eligible for the inclusion criteria. RESULTS AND CONCLUSION: (1) Sex and history of stress fracture have been identified as risk factors for stress fracture. Future studies should be inclined to identify the specific roles of other risk factors in the development of stress fracture. (2) In addition, biomechanical factors are likely to affect the occurrence of stress fracture of the lower limbs of recruits. (3) Therefore, improving the abnormal biomechanical parameters of the lower extremity during the training of recruits can develop a method to prevent the stress fracture of the lower limbs, and reduce the incidence of stress fracture through appropriate management.
