Stress Fractures of the Foot and Ankle in Athletes

Stress fractures of the foot and ankle are common injuries in athletes. Management differs considerably based on fracture location and predisposing factors. Repetitive loading of the foot and ankle in athletes should result in physiologic bone remodeling in accordance with Wolff’s law. However, when...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Philip B. Kaiser MD, Daniel Guss MD, MBA, Christopher W. DiGiovanni MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2018-08-01
Series:Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/2473011418790078