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Jungmann PM, Schaeffeler C. Bone Stress Injuries at the Ankle and Foot. Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2023; 27:283-292. [PMID: 37230128 DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1766098] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/27/2023]
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Bone stress injuries (BSIs) are a frequent finding in athletes, particularly of the foot and ankle. A BSI is caused by recurring microtrauma to the cortical or trabecular bone exceeding the repair capacity of normal bone. The most frequent fractures at the ankle are low risk, characterized by a low risk for nonunion. These include the posteromedial tibia, the calcaneus, and the metatarsal diaphysis. High-risk stress fractures have a higher risk for nonunion and need more aggressive treatment. Examples are the medial malleolus, navicular bone, and the base of the second and fifth metatarsal bone.Imaging features depend on the primary involvement of cortical versus trabecular bone. Conventional radiographs may remain normal up to 2 to 3 weeks. For cortical bone, early signs of BSIs are a periosteal reaction or the "gray cortex sign," followed by cortical thickening and fracture line depiction. In trabecular bone, a sclerotic dense line may be seen. Magnetic resonance imaging enables early detection of BSIs and can differentiate between a stress reaction and a fracture. We review typical anamnestic/clinical findings, epidemiology and risk factors, imaging characteristics, and findings at typical locations of BSIs at the foot and ankle that may help guide treatment strategy and patient recovery.
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- Pia M Jungmann
- Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Radiology, Kantonsspital Graubünden, Chur, Switzerland
- Department of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology, Medical Center-University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany
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- Musculoskeletal Imaging, Department of Radiology, Kantonsspital Graubünden, Chur, Switzerland
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Costa TMDRL, Borba VZC, Correa RGP, Moreira CA. Stress fractures. ARCHIVES OF ENDOCRINOLOGY AND METABOLISM 2022; 66:765-773. [PMID: 36382766 PMCID: PMC10118812 DOI: 10.20945/2359-3997000000562] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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Stress fractures (SF) represent 10%-20% of all injuries in sport medicine. An SF occurs when abnormal and repetitive loading is applied on normal bone: The body cannot adapt quickly enough, leading to microdamage and fracture. The etiology is multifactorial with numerous risk factors involved. Diagnosis of SF can be achieved by identifying intrinsic and extrinsic factors, obtaining a good history, performing a physical exam, and ordering laboratory and imaging studies (magnetic resonance imaging is the current gold standard). Relative energy deficiency in sport (RED-S) is a known risk factor. In addition, for women, it is very important know the menstrual status to identify long periods of amenorrhea in the past and the present. Early detection is important to improve the chance of symptom resolution with conservative treatment. Common presentation involves complaints of localized pain, with or without swelling, and tenderness on palpation of bony structures that begins earlier in training and progressively worsens with activity over a 2- to 3-week period. Appropriate classification of SF based on type, location, grading, and low or high risk is critical in guiding treatment strategies and influencing the time to return to sport. Stress injuries at low-risk sites are typically managed conservatively. Studies have suggested that calcium and vitamin D supplementation might be helpful. Moreover, other treatment regimens are not well established. Understanding better the pathophysiology of SFs and the potential utility of current and future bone-active therapeutics may well yield approaches that could treat SFs more effectively.
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Hoenig T, Tenforde AS, Strahl A, Rolvien T, Hollander K. Does Magnetic Resonance Imaging Grading Correlate With Return to Sports After Bone Stress Injuries? A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Am J Sports Med 2022; 50:834-844. [PMID: 33720786 DOI: 10.1177/0363546521993807] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/31/2023]
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BACKGROUND While some studies have failed to reveal any significant relationship between magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) grading and return to sports after bone stress injuries, others have reported either a linear or nonlinear relationship. PURPOSE To evaluate the prognostic value of MRI grading for time to return to sports and rate of return to sports after bone stress injuries. STUDY DESIGN Systematic review and meta-analysis. METHODS A systematic search was performed in PubMed, Web of Science, SPORTDiscus, and Google Scholar. Studies reporting return to sports data after bone stress injuries using MRI grading systems were included in this review. The risk of bias was evaluated using the Quality in Prognosis Studies tool. Meta-analyses were performed to summarize the mean time to return to sports. The Pearson correlation was used to determine the relationship between time to return to sports and MRI grade. A meta-analysis of proportions was conducted to determine the percentage of athletes who successfully returned to sports. RESULTS A total of 16 studies with 560 bone stress injuries met inclusion criteria. Higher MRI-based grading was associated with an increased time to return to sports (P < .00001). Pooled data revealed that higher MRI-based grading correlated with a longer time to return to sports (r = 0.554; P = .001). Combining all anatomic locations, the mean time to return to sports was 41.7 days (95% CI, 30.6-52.9), 70.1 days (95% CI, 46.9-93.3), 84.3 days (95% CI, 59.6-109.1), and 98.5 days (95% CI, 85.5-112.6) for grade 1, 2, 3, and 4 injuries, respectively. Trabecular-rich sites of injury (eg, pelvis, femoral neck, and calcaneus) took longer to heal than cortical-rich sites of injury (eg, tibia, metatarsal, and other long-bone sites of injury). Overall, more than 90% of all athletes successfully returned to sports. CONCLUSION The findings from this systematic review indicate that MRI grading may offer a prognostic value for time to return to sports after the nonsurgical treatment of bone stress injuries. Both MRI grade and location of injury suggest that individually adapted rehabilitation regimens and therapeutic decisions are required to optimize healing and a safe return to sports.
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- Tim Hoenig
- Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Department of Trauma and Orthopedic Surgery, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, University of Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany
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- Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA.,MSH Medical School Hamburg, University of Applied Sciences and Medical University, Hamburg, Germany
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Bušková K, Bartoníček J, Rammelt S. Fractures of the Base of the Fifth Metatarsal Bone: A Critical Analysis Review. JBJS Rev 2021; 9:01874474-202110000-00004. [PMID: 34673663 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.rvw.21.00010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/20/2022]
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» Fractures of the proximal fifth metatarsal (PFMT) are one of the most common foot injuries, accounting for 61% to 78% of all foot fractures, but full consensus on their classification, diagnosis, and treatment has not yet been reached. » The most commonly accepted classification is that of Lawrence and Botte, who divided the location of PFMT fractures into 3 zones with respect to their healing potential. » Avulsion fractures of the tuberosity of the base (zone 1) generally heal well, and nonoperative treatment is commonly recommended. » Internal fixation may be considered for displaced fractures that extend into the fourth-fifth intermetatarsal joint (zone 2) as well as for nondisplaced fractures in athletes or high-demand patients, with the aims of reducing the healing time and expediting return to sport or work. » Stress fractures of the proximal diaphysis (zone 3) are preferably treated operatively, particularly in the presence of signs of delayed union. With nonoperative treatment, supportive measures such as ultrasonography or external/extracorporeal shockwave therapy have been demonstrated to have limited potential for the enhancement of fracture-healing.
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- Kamila Bušková
- Department of Orthopaedics, First Faculty of Medicine Charles University and Military University Hospital Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- Department of Orthopaedics, First Faculty of Medicine Charles University and Military University Hospital Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
- Department of Anatomy, First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
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- University Center of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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Baggaley M, Derrick TR, Vernillo G, Millet GY, Edwards WB. Internal Tibial Forces and Moments During Graded Running. J Biomech Eng 2021; 144:1115052. [PMID: 34318310 DOI: 10.1115/1.4051924] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/14/2021] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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The stress experienced by the tibia has contributions from the forces and moments acting on the tibia. We sought to quantify the influence of running grade on internal tibial forces and moments. Seventeen participants ran at 3.33 m/s on an instrumented treadmill at 0 deg, ±5 deg, and ±10 deg while motion data were captured. Ankle joint contact force was estimated from an anthropometrically-scaled musculoskeletal model using inverse dynamics-based static optimization. Internal tibial forces and moments were quantified at the distal 1/3rd of the tibia, by ensuring static equilibrium with all applied forces and moments. Downhill running conditions resulted in lower peak internal axial force (range of mean differences: -9% to -16%, p < 0.001), lower peak internal anteroposterior force (-14% to -21%, p < 0.001), and lower peak internal mediolateral force (-14% to -15%, p < 0.001), compared to 0 deg and +5 deg. Furthermore, downhill conditions resulted in lower peak internal mediolateral moment (-11%to -21%, p < 0.001), lower peak internal anteroposterior moment (-13% to -14%, p < 0.001), and lower peak internal torsional moment (-9% to -21%, p < 0.001), compared to 0 deg, +5 deg, and +10 deg. The +10 deg condition resulted in lower peak internal axial force (-7% to -9%, p < 0.001) and lower peak internal mediolateral force (-9%, p = 0.004), compared to 0 deg and +5 deg. These findings suggest that downhill running may be associated with lower tibial stresses than either level or uphill running.
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- Michael Baggaley
- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary AB T2N 1N4, Canada
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- Department of Kinesiology, Iowa State University, 0111 L Forker, 534 Wallace Rd, Ames, IA 50011-4008
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- Department of Biomedical Sciences for Health, Università degli Studi di Milano, Via Colombo, 71, Milano 20133, Italy
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- Univ Lyon, UJM Saint-Etienne, Inter-University Laboratory of Human Movement Biology, 10 rue de la Marandière, Saint Priest en Jarez 42270, France
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- Human Performance Laboratory, Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, 2500 University Dr. NW, Calgary AB T2N 1N4, Canada
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Fredericson M, Kussman A, Misra M, Barrack MT, De Souza MJ, Kraus E, Koltun KJ, Williams NI, Joy E, Nattiv A. The Male Athlete Triad-A Consensus Statement From the Female and Male Athlete Triad Coalition Part II: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Return-To-Play. Clin J Sport Med 2021; 31:349-366. [PMID: 34091538 DOI: 10.1097/jsm.0000000000000948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2021] [Accepted: 04/23/2021] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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ABSTRACT The Male Athlete Triad is a medical syndrome most common in adolescent and young adult male athletes in sports that emphasize a lean physique, especially endurance and weight-class athletes. The 3 interrelated conditions of the Male Athlete Triad occur on spectrums of energy deficiency/low energy availability (EA), suppression of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis, and impaired bone health, ranging from optimal health to clinically relevant outcomes of energy deficiency/low EA with or without disordered eating or eating disorder, functional hypogonadotropic hypogonadism, and osteoporosis or low bone mineral density with or without bone stress injury (BSI). Because of the importance of bone mass acquisition and health concerns in adolescence, screening is recommended during this time period in the at-risk male athlete. Diagnosis of the Male Athlete Triad is best accomplished by a multidisciplinary medical team. Clearance and return-to-play guidelines are recommended to optimize prevention and treatment. Evidence-based risk assessment protocols for the male athlete at risk for the Male Athlete Triad have been shown to be predictive for BSI and impaired bone health and should be encouraged. Improving energetic status through optimal fueling is the mainstay of treatment. A Roundtable on the Male Athlete Triad was convened by the Female and Male Athlete Triad Coalition in conjunction with the 64th Annual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine in Denver, Colorado, in May of 2017. In this second article, the latest clinical research to support current models of screening, diagnosis, and management for at-risk male athlete is reviewed with evidence-based recommendations.
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- Michael Fredericson
- Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabiilitation, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabiilitation, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts
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- Department of Family and Consumer Sciences, California State University, Long Beach, Long Beach, California
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- Department of Kinesiology and Physiology Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
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- Division of Physical Medicine & Rehabiilitation, Stanford University, Stanford, California
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- Department of Kinesiology and Physiology Penn State University, University Park, Pennsylvania
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- Department of Family Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
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Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Management of Bone Stress Injuries in Adolescent Athletes: A Narrative Review. Sports (Basel) 2021; 9:sports9040052. [PMID: 33923520 PMCID: PMC8073721 DOI: 10.3390/sports9040052] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/19/2021] [Revised: 04/03/2021] [Accepted: 04/13/2021] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Physical activity is known to be beneficial for bone; however, some athletes who train intensely are at risk of bone stress injury (BSI). Incidence in adolescent athlete populations is between 3.9 and 19% with recurrence rates as high as 21%. Participation in physical training can be highly skeletally demanding, particularly during periods of rapid growth in adolescence, and when competition and training demands are heaviest. Sports involving running and jumping are associated with a higher incidence of BSI and some athletes appear to be more susceptible than others. Maintaining a very lean physique in aesthetic sports (gymnastics, figure skating and ballet) or a prolonged negative energy balance in extreme endurance events (long distance running and triathlon) may compound the risk of BSI with repetitive mechanical loading of bone, due to the additional negative effects of hormonal disturbances. The following review presents a summary of the epidemiology of BSI in the adolescent athlete, risk factors for BSI (physical and behavioural characteristics, energy balance and hormone disruption, growth velocity, sport-specific risk, training load, etc.), prevention and management strategies.
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Font MM. Clinical applications of nuclear medicine in the diagnosis and evaluation of musculoskeletal sports injuries. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2020. [DOI: 10.1016/j.remnie.2019.12.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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Abbott A, Bird M, Brown SM, Wild E, Stewart G, Mulcahey MK. Part II: presentation, diagnosis, classification, treatment, and prevention of stress fractures in female athletes. PHYSICIAN SPORTSMED 2020; 48:25-32. [PMID: 31295036 DOI: 10.1080/00913847.2019.1636546] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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Objectives: Stress fractures (SFx) occur as the result of repetitive loads over short periods of time, which leads to micro-damage of the bone through cortical resorption, ultimately leading to fracture. They are a common injury in female athletes and often cause significant morbidity. The goal of this study is to review the presentation, diagnosis, classification, treatment, and prevention of SFx in female athletes.Results: A thorough history, physical exam, and appropriate imaging can facilitate early diagnosis of stress fracture (SFx) and faster resolution of symptoms with more conservative management. The female athlete triad is an especially important factor that contributes to the increased risk of SFx in females. The continuum of stress injuries ranges from mild microfailure to complete fracture, which has resulted in the development of newer grading schemas through MRI and radiographic findings. Stress fractures are also classified as low- or high-risk according to anatomic location, as blood supply and applied forces at different locations affect the likelihood of fracture propagation, displacement, delayed union, or non-union.Conclusions: The ability to screen for at-risk athletes is paramount in preventing SFx. Recognition and prompt treatment of the female athlete triad requires a multidisciplinary approach in order to restore energy balance, correct menstrual irregularities, and improve bone health. This review provides a basis for understanding how to identify and treat stress fractures, which may allow treating physicians to diagnose this condition earlier and minimize any associated morbidity.
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- Alexandra Abbott
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Drexel University College of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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Minoves Font M. Clinical applications of nuclear medicine in the diagnosis and assessment of musculoskeletal sports injuries. Rev Esp Med Nucl Imagen Mol 2019; 39:112-134. [PMID: 31791886 DOI: 10.1016/j.remn.2019.09.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/18/2019] [Revised: 09/15/2019] [Accepted: 09/21/2019] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Increased participation in sports and physical exercise are widely promoted as an approach to a physically active lifestyle which has a positive effect on healthy aging, in patients and athletes of all ages, beginners and experts, including amateur athletes and professional athletes. Unfortunately, this has caused a higher incidence of sports-related injuries. In the sports context, the early and accurate diagnosis of injuries is of the utmost importance in order to enable early treatment to achieve a full recovery. Imaging techniques are increasingly important for the successful diagnosis and management of the patient. The nuclear medicine techniques with bone tracers provide physiological and metabolic information in the early phases of musculoskeletal injuries, which often precede anatomical changes and they reflect changes in bone turnover. This allows early diagnosis, along with evaluation of the activity and phase of the injury. In this article, the applications of nuclear medicine techniques, focusing on bone scintigraphy, alongside the important contribution of hybrid studies (SPECT/CT), in the diagnosis of bone and soft tissue sports injuries, will be described. In addition, we explain their usefulness in the expression of the pathophysiology of these lesions and their scintigraphic patterns. The article will also describe biomechanical and physiopathological aspects, injury mechanisms and clinical presentations of bone and joint sports injuries, knowledge of this is essential for the correct diagnostic assessment of imaging studies.
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- Montse Minoves Font
- Cetir-Ascires, Barcelona, España; Vocal del Grupo de Patología Musculoesquelética de la SEMNIM, España.
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Hadid A, Epstein Y, Shabshin N, Gefen A. Biomechanical Model for Stress Fracture-related Factors in Athletes and Soldiers. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2019; 50:1827-1836. [PMID: 29614000 DOI: 10.1249/mss.0000000000001628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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Stress fractures (SF) are one of the most common and potentially serious overuse injuries. PURPOSE This study aimed to develop a computational biomechanical model of strain in human tibial bone that will facilitate better understanding of the pathophysiology of SF. METHODS The MRI of a healthy, young male was used for full anatomical segmentation of the calf tissues, which considered hard-soft tissues biomechanical interactions. From the undeformed coronal MR images, the geometry of bones, muscles, connecting ligaments, and fat were reconstructed in three dimensions and meshed to a finite element model. A force that simulated walking was applied on the tibial plateaus. The model was then analyzed for strains in the tibia under various conditions: unloaded walking, walking with a load equivalent to 30% of bodyweight, and walking under conditions of muscular fatigue. In addition, the effect of tibia robustness on strain was analyzed. RESULTS The model showed that the tibia is mostly loaded by compression, with maximal strains detected in the distal anterior surface: 1241 and 384 microstrain, compressive and tensile, respectively. Load carriage resulted in ~30% increase in maximal effective strains. Muscle fatigue has a complex effect; fatigued calf muscles (soleus) reduced the maximal effective strains up to 9%, but fatigued thigh muscles increased those strains by up to 3%. It had also been shown that a slender tibia is substantially prone to higher maximal effective strains compared with an average (22% higher) or robust tibia (39% higher). CONCLUSIONS Thigh muscle fatigue, load carriage, and a slender tibia were detected as factors that may contribute to the development of SF. The methodology presented here is a novel tool for investigating the pathophysiology of SF.
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- Amir Hadid
- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, ISRAEL
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- Heller Institute of Medical Research, Sheba Medical Center, Tel Hashomer, ISRAEL.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, ISRAEL
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- Department of Radiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
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- Department of Biomedical Engineering, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, ISRAEL
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Wulster KB. Diagnosis of Skeletal Injury in the Sport Horse. Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract 2018; 34:193-213. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2018.04.014] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022] Open
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Femoral Neck Stress Injuries: Analysis of 156 Cases in a U.S. Military Population and Proposal of a New MRI Classification System. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2018; 210:601-607. [DOI: 10.2214/ajr.17.18639] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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Hayashi D, Jarraya M, Engebretsen L, D Crema M, W Roemer F, Skaf A, Guermazi A. Epidemiology of imaging-detected bone stress injuries in athletes participating in the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics. Br J Sports Med 2017; 52:470-474. [PMID: 29074476 DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098189] [Citation(s) in RCA: 19] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2017] [Revised: 09/24/2017] [Accepted: 10/04/2017] [Indexed: 11/04/2022]
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BACKGROUND Bone stress injuries are common in high-level athletics. AIM To describe the demographics, frequency and anatomical location of stress injuries (ie, stress reaction and stress fractures) in athletes at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympic Games. METHODS We recorded all sports injuries at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Summer Olympics reported by the National Olympic Committee (NOC) medical teams and in the polyclinic and medical venues. Imaging was performed through the official IOC clinic within the Olympic Village, using digital X-ray cameras and 3T and 1.5T magnetic resonance (MR) scanners. Images were read centrally and retrospectively by musculoskeletal radiologists with expertise in sports injuries. RESULTS 11 274 athletes (5089 women (45%), 6185 men (55%)) from 207 NOCs participated in the study. 1101 injuries were reported. Imaging revealed 9 stress fractures (36%) and 16 stress reactions (64%) in 18 female and 7 male athletes (median age 25 years, age range 18-32). Stress injuries were mostly in the lower extremities (84%), particularly tibia (44%) and metatarsals (12%), with two in the lumbar spine (8%). Stress injuries were most common in track and field athletes (44%) followed by volleyball players (16%), gymnastics (artistic) (12%) and other type of sports. CONCLUSIONS Twenty-five bone stress injuries were reported, more commonly in women, mostly in the lower extremities and most commonly in track and field athletes. Our study demonstrates the importance of early imaging with MRI to detect stress reactions before they can progress to stress fractures.
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- Daichi Hayashi
- Department of Radiology, Quantitative Imaging Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Radiology, Stony Brook University School of Medicine, Stony Brook, New York, USA
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- Department of Radiology, Quantitative Imaging Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Radiology, Mercy Catholic Medical Center, Darby, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Medical and Scientific Department, International Olympic Committee, Lausanne, Switzerland.,Department of Sports Medicine, Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center, Norwegian School of Sport Sciences, Oslo, Norway.,Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Oslo University Hospital, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Radiology, Quantitative Imaging Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Sports Medicine, National Institute of Sports (INSEP), Paris, France.,Department of Radiology, Saint-Antoine Hospital, University Paris VI, Paris, France
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- Department of Radiology, Quantitative Imaging Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.,Department of Radiology, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany
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- Department of Radiology, HCor Hospital and ALTA Diagnostic Center (DASA group), São Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Radiology, Quantitative Imaging Center, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Robertson GAJ, Wood AM. Lower limb stress fractures in sport: Optimising their management and outcome. World J Orthop 2017; 8:242-255. [PMID: 28361017 PMCID: PMC5359760 DOI: 10.5312/wjo.v8.i3.242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 23] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/29/2016] [Revised: 11/14/2016] [Accepted: 12/19/2016] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
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Stress fractures in sport are becoming increasing more common, comprising up to 10% of all of sporting injuries. Around 90% of such injuries are located in the lower limb. This articles aims to define the optimal management of lower limb stress fractures in the athlete, with a view to maximise return rates and minimise return times to sport. Treatment planning of this condition is specific to the location of the injury. However, there remains a clear division of stress fractures by “high” and “low” risk. “Low risk” stress fractures are those with a low probability of fracture propagation, delayed union, or non-union, and so can be managed reliably with rest and exercise limitation. These include stress fractures of the Postero-Medial Tibial Diaphysis, Metatarsal Shafts, Distal Fibula, Medial Femoral Neck, Femoral Shaft and Calcaneus. “High risk” stress fractures, in contrast, have increased rates of fracture propagation, displacement, delayed and non-union, and so require immediate cessation of activity, with orthopaedic referral, to assess the need for surgical intervention. These include stress fractures of the Anterior Tibial Diaphysis, Fifth Metatarsal Base, Medial Malleolus, Lateral Femoral Neck, Tarsal Navicular and Great Toe Sesamoids. In order to establish the optimal methods for managing these injuries, we present and review the current evidence which guides the treatment of stress fractures in athletes. From this, we note an increased role for surgical management of certain high risk stress fractures to improve return times and rates to sport. Following this, key recommendations are provided for the management of the common stress fracture types seen in the athlete. Five case reports are also presented to illustrate the application of sport-focussed lower limb stress fracture treatment in the clinical setting.
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Nye NS, Covey CJ, Sheldon L, Webber B, Pawlak M, Boden B, Beutler A. Improving Diagnostic Accuracy and Efficiency of Suspected Bone Stress Injuries. Sports Health 2017; 8:278-283. [PMID: 26945021 PMCID: PMC4981068 DOI: 10.1177/1941738116635558] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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CONTEXT Lower extremity stress fractures among athletes and military recruits cause significant morbidity, fiscal costs, and time lost from sport or training. During fiscal years (FY) 2012 to 2014, 1218 US Air Force trainees at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, Texas, were diagnosed with stress fracture(s). Diagnosis relied heavily on bone scans, often very early in clinical course and often in preference to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), highlighting the need for an evidence-based algorithm for stress injury diagnosis and initial management. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION To guide creation of an evidence-based algorithm, a literature review was conducted followed by analysis of local data. Relevant articles published between 1995 and 2015 were identified and reviewed on PubMed using search terms stress fracture, stress injury, stress fracture imaging, and stress fracture treatment. Subsequently, charts were reviewed for all Air Force trainees diagnosed with 1 or more stress injury in their outpatient medical record in FY 2014. STUDY DESIGN Clinical review. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level 4. RESULTS In FY 2014, 414 trainees received a bone scan and an eventual diagnosis of stress fracture. Of these scans, 66.4% demonstrated a stress fracture in the symptomatic location only, 21.0% revealed stress fractures in both symptomatic and asymptomatic locations, and 5.8% were negative in the symptomatic location but did reveal stress fracture(s) in asymptomatic locations. Twenty-one percent (18/85) of MRIs performed a mean 6 days (range, 0- 21 days) after a positive bone scan did not demonstrate any stress fracture. CONCLUSION Bone stress injuries in military training environments are common, costly, and challenging to diagnose. MRI should be the imaging study of choice, after plain radiography, in those individuals meeting criteria for further workup.
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- Nathaniel S. Nye
- 559th Trainee Health Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio–Lackland, Texas
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- Department of Family Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
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- 59th Radiology Squadron, Wilford Hall Ambulatory Surgical Center, Joint Base San Antonio–Lackland, Texas
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- 559th Trainee Health Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio–Lackland, Texas
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- 559th Trainee Health Squadron, Joint Base San Antonio–Lackland, Texas
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- Department of Family Medicine, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences, Bethesda, Maryland
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Shin pain is a common complaint in adolescent athletes. The term "shin splints" has historically been applied to these patients. Shin splints, more often than not, refers to a stress reaction of the tibia from overuse. Overuse injuries occur when repetitive microtrauma to the bone exceeds the biologic healing potential. Diagnosis is based on typical history and physical examination findings. Plain radiographs and advanced imaging are rarely necessary but can provide valuable prognostic information. Treatment consists of adequate rest and exercise modification. Time to return to sport depends on injury location and severity. Stress fractures have long-term implications on bone health, so modifiable risk factors should be addressed. It is important for primary care physicians to understand the significance of these injuries. [Pediatr Ann. 2017;46(1):e29-e32.].
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Ramey LN, McInnis KC, Palmer WE. Femoral Neck Stress Fracture: Can MRI Grade Help Predict Return-to-Running Time? Am J Sports Med 2016; 44:2122-9. [PMID: 27261475 DOI: 10.1177/0363546516648319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Limited research is available regarding return-to-running (RTR) time after femoral neck stress fractures. While studies have shown the prognostic value of image-based grading scales for stress fractures at other sites, few have included femoral neck stress fractures. PURPOSE To determine if the grade of femoral neck stress fractures based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) characteristics correlates with RTR time. STUDY DESIGN Cohort study; Level of evidence, 3. METHODS This study included 24 patients (mean age, 32.9 years; range, 18-51 years) who were diagnosed with 27 femoral neck stress fractures by MRI from 2009 to 2015 at a single sports medicine clinic. All fractures were compression sided and were treated nonoperatively. Charts were reviewed for patient demographics and RTR time. Images were graded from 1 to 4 using the Arendt stress fracture severity scale. Statistical analysis was performed using survival analysis and Cox proportional hazard model to compare the RTR time between grades. Cox regression was repeated, adjusted for age, bone mineral density (BMD), and body mass index (BMI). RESULTS The mean (±standard error of the mean) RTR time in weeks for patients with fractures graded 1 to 4 was 7.4 ± 2.7 (range, 4-11), 13.8 ± 3.8 (range, 6-21), 14.7 ± 3.5 (range, 8.5-24), and 17.5 ± 3.4 (range, 10-32), respectively. Survival analysis indicated that there was a statistically significant effect of fracture grade on RTR time (P = .0065). The Cox model indicated a statistically significant difference in RTR time between grades 1 and 2 (P = .036), 1 and 3 (P = .014), and 1 and 4 (P = .002). The unadjusted hazard ratio was significant (P = .037). There were no statistically significant differences between the remaining grades (P = .82 for grades 2 and 3, P = .37 for grades 2 and 4, and P = .31 for grades 3 and 4). Age (P = .71) and BMD (P = .81) did not have an effect on RTR time. The hazard ratio remained significant (P = .05) after adjusting for age and BMD. BMI tended to have an effect on RTR time (P = .09). After adding BMI to the adjustment, the hazard ratio decreased in significance (P = .13), although sample size also decreased. CONCLUSION Grade 2 to 4 femoral neck stress fractures require longer RTR time than do grade 1 injuries. Patients with lower BMI tend to require a longer RTR time.
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- Lindsay N Ramey
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA
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- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, Charlestown, Massachusetts, USA Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Division of Orthopedics, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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- Harvard Medical School, Cambridge, Massachusetts, USA Division of Radiology, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
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Kahanov L, Eberman LE, Games KE, Wasik M. Diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of stress fractures in the lower extremity in runners. Open Access J Sports Med 2015; 6:87-95. [PMID: 25848327 PMCID: PMC4384749 DOI: 10.2147/oajsm.s39512] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023] Open
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Stress fractures account for between 1% and 20% of athletic injuries, with 80% of stress fractures in the lower extremity. Stress fractures of the lower extremity are common injuries among individuals who participate in endurance, high load-bearing activities such as running, military and aerobic exercise and therefore require practitioner expertise in diagnosis and management. Accurate diagnosis for stress fractures is dependent on the anatomical area. Anatomical regions such as the pelvis, sacrum, and metatarsals offer challenges due to difficulty differentiating pathologies with common symptoms. Special tests and treatment regimes, however, are similar among most stress fractures with resolution between 4 weeks to a year. The most difficult aspect of stress fracture treatment entails mitigating internal and external risk factors. Practitioners should address ongoing risk factors to minimize recurrence.
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- Leamor Kahanov
- College of Health Science, Misericordia University, Dallas, PA, USA
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- Department of Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, USA
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- Department of Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, USA
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- Department of Applied Medicine and Rehabilitation, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN, USA
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SYNOPSIS Bone stress injury (BSI) represents the inability of bone to withstand repetitive loading, which results in structural fatigue and localized bone pain and tenderness. A BSI occurs along a pathology continuum that begins with a stress reaction, which can progress to a stress fracture and, ultimately, a complete bone fracture. Bone stress injuries are a source of concern in long-distance runners, not only because of their frequency and the morbidity they cause but also because of their tendency to recur. While most BSIs readily heal following a period of modified loading and a progressive return to running activities, the high recurrence rate of BSIs signals a need to address their underlying causative factors. A BSI results from disruption of the homeostasis between microdamage formation and its removal. Microdamage accumulation and subsequent risk for development of a BSI are related both to the load applied to a bone and to the ability of the bone to resist load. The former is more amenable to intervention and may be modified by interventions aimed at training-program design, reducing impact-related forces (eg, instructing an athlete to run "softer" or with a higher stride rate), and increasing the strength and/or endurance of local musculature (eg, strengthening the calf for tibial BSIs and the foot intrinsics for BSIs of the metatarsals). Similarly, malalignments and abnormal movement patterns should be explored and addressed. The current commentary discusses management and prevention of BSIs in runners. In doing so, information is provided on the pathophysiology, epidemiology, risk factors, clinical diagnosis, and classification of BSIs. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapy, level 5.
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Simon MJK, Barvencik F, Luttke M, Amling M, Mueller-Wohlfahrt HW, Ueblacker P. Intravenous bisphosphonates and vitamin D in the treatment of bone marrow oedema in professional athletes. Injury 2014; 45:981-7. [PMID: 24552768 DOI: 10.1016/j.injury.2014.01.023] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/25/2013] [Revised: 11/30/2013] [Accepted: 01/21/2014] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION The goal of this retrospective study was to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ibandronate for bone marrow oedema (BMO) syndrome and stress fracture cases, and to demonstrate an additional field of therapeutic importance-the high-performance athlete. PATIENTS AND METHODS This retrospective study included twenty-five high-performance athletes. Sixty per cent of the athletes were European soccer players and 40.0% other high-class international athletes (3 women and 22 men with an average age of 25.0±4.2), with BMO of the lower trunk or extremity diagnosed by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). The treatment regimen consisted of high-dose vitamin D supplementation and intravenous ibandronate therapy. RESULTS The time between the onset of pain and proper diagnosis of BMO was 106.3±104.1 days. Excellent pain reduction (pain at rest and under strain) and improved mobility was reported within the first two weeks after the first ibandronate administration by sixteen patients (64%). The time from first treatment until return to competition (RTC) was on average 102.6±65.2 days in total. If the time from onset of pain until diagnosis was within 40 days, the RTC was significantly reduced (p≤0.05) to almost 50% (63.8±48.1 days) when compared to the athletes with later diagnosis (124.4±63.2 days). CONCLUSIONS The here-applied therapy regimen of intravenous BPs application and vitamin D supplementation in BMO syndrome has a beneficial effect for high-performance athletes. An early diagnosis and rapid treatment start can reduce the RTC significantly. An optimal bone metabolism with sufficient daily calcium and vitamin D intake is crucial and should not only be strived for the professional but also for the recreational athlete.
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- Maciej J K Simon
- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
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- Private Practice for Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, Burgstrasse 7, 80331 Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany.
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- MW Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Munich and Football Club FC Bayern Munich, Dienerstrasse 12, 80331 Munich, Germany.
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- Department of Osteology and Biomechanics, University Medical Center Hamburg-Eppendorf, Martinistr. 52, 20246 Hamburg, Germany; MW Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, Munich and Football Club FC Bayern Munich, Dienerstrasse 12, 80331 Munich, Germany.
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Gaetke-Udager K, Girish G, Kaza RK, Jacobson J, Fessell D, Morag Y, Jamadar D. MR imaging of the pelvis: a guide to incidental musculoskeletal findings for abdominal radiologists. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 39:776-96. [PMID: 24682526 DOI: 10.1007/s00261-014-0108-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Occasionally patients who undergo magnetic resonance imaging for presumed pelvic disease demonstrate unexpected musculoskeletal imaging findings in the imaged field. Such incidental findings can be challenging to the abdominal radiologist, who may not be familiar with their appearance or know the appropriate diagnostic considerations. Findings can include both normal and abnormal bone marrow, osseous abnormalities such as Paget's disease, avascular necrosis, osteomyelitis, stress and insufficiency fractures, and athletic pubalgia, benign neoplasms such as enchondroma and bone island, malignant processes such as metastasis and chondrosarcoma, soft tissue processes such as abscess, nerve-related tumors, and chordoma, joint- and bursal-related processes such as sacroiliitis, iliopsoas bursitis, greater trochanteric pain syndrome, and labral tears, and iatrogenic processes such as bone graft or bone biopsy. Though not all-encompassing, this essay will help abdominal radiologists to identify and describe this variety of pelvic musculoskeletal conditions, understand key radiologic findings, and synthesize a differential diagnosis when appropriate.
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- Kara Gaetke-Udager
- Department of Radiology, University of Michigan Health System, 1500 E Medical Center Drive, TC 2910, Ann Arbor, MI, 48109, USA
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CONTEXT Pelvic stress fractures, osteitis pubis, and snapping hip syndrome account for a portion of the overuse injuries that can occur in the running athlete. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION PUBMED SEARCHES WERE PERFORMED FOR EACH ENTITY USING THE FOLLOWING KEYWORDS: snapping hip syndrome, coxa sultans, pelvic stress fracture, and osteitis pubis from 2008 to 2013. Topic reviews, case reports, case series, and randomized trials were included for review. STUDY DESIGN Clinical review. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Level 4. RESULTS Collectively, 188 articles were identified. Of these, 58 were included in this review. CONCLUSION Based on the available evidence, the majority of these overuse injuries can be managed non-operatively. Primary treatment should include removal from offending activity, normalizing regional muscle strength/length imbalances and nutritional deficiencies, and mitigating training errors through proper education of the athlete and training staff. STRENGTH OF RECOMMENDATION TAXONOMY C.
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- P. Troy Henning
- Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
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Watson HI, O'Donnell B, Hopper GP, Chang W. Proximal base stress fracture of the second metatarsal in a Highland dancer. BMJ Case Rep 2013; 2013:bcr-2013-010284. [PMID: 23814127 DOI: 10.1136/bcr-2013-010284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/04/2022] Open
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A 15-year-old female Highland dancer presented to the accident and emergency department with an ankle inversion injury on a background of several weeks of pain in the right foot. A radiograph of the right foot demonstrated a stress fracture at the base of the second metatarsal. She was treated conservatively with a below knee removable supportive walking boot with a rocker bottom sole. She re-presented to the accident and emergency department 3 weeks later with pins and needles in the right foot; she was given crutches to use along side the supportive walking boot. Radiographs 12 weeks after the first presentation showed healing of the stress fracture. The patient was now asymptomatic of the injury. She was unable to fully train for 12 weeks due to the injury. Conservative management was successful in this patient.
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Chen YT, Tenforde AS, Fredericson M. Update on stress fractures in female athletes: epidemiology, treatment, and prevention. Curr Rev Musculoskelet Med 2013; 6:173-81. [PMID: 23536179 PMCID: PMC3702771 DOI: 10.1007/s12178-013-9167-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 56] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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Stress fractures are a common type of overuse injury in athletes. Females have unique risk factors such as the female athlete triad that contribute to stress fracture injuries. We review the current literature on risk factors for stress fractures, including the role of sports participation and nutrition factors. Discussion of the management of stress fractures is focused on radiographic criteria and anatomic location and how these contribute to return to play guidelines. We outline the current recommendations for evaluating and treatment of female athlete triad. Technologies that may aid in recovery from a stress fracture including use of anti-gravity treadmills are discussed. Prevention strategies may include early screening of female athlete triad, promoting early participation in activities that improve bone health, nutritional strategies, gait modification, and orthotics.
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- Yin-Ting Chen
- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Stanford University, 450 Broadway Street, Pavilion A, 2nd Floor MC 6120, Redwood City, CA 94063 USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Stanford University, 450 Broadway Street, Pavilion A, 2nd Floor MC 6120, Redwood City, CA 94063 USA
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- Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Division of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Stanford University, 450 Broadway Street, Pavilion A, 2nd Floor MC 6120, Redwood City, CA 94063 USA
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Miltner O. [Stress reactions in bones of the foot in sport: diagnosis, assessment and therapy]. Unfallchirurg 2013; 116:512-6. [PMID: 23652928 DOI: 10.1007/s00113-013-2373-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2023]
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Stress reactions and stress fractures are defined as structural damage to bone caused by repetitive stress or stereotypical loading. The balance between loading and unloading of bone is disrupted in stress reactions and stress fractures through the sport-specific demands and by the exogenous or endogenous risk factors present. In sports orthopedics the localization of stress reactions and stress fractures are subdivided into high risk fractures and low risk fractures. Conventional diagnostic radiology can initially be inconclusive. With symptoms persisting over 2 weeks further diagnostics using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) should be performed. In the area of the foot stress reactions and stress fractures can often occur bilaterally or multifocally and most commonly affect the second metatarsals followed by the third metatarsals. Fractures of the fifth metatarsal, second metatarsal base, medial malleolus as well as navicular and sesamoid fractures are high risk fractures requiring special clinical and radiological monitoring. Basically, conservative treatment using the 2-phase model is the treatment of choice. In delayed union or severe pain surgical treatment is indicated.
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- O Miltner
- Docortho, Praxis für ganzheitliche Orthopädie & Unfallchirurgie, Friedrichstrasse 94, 10117, Berlin, Deutschland.
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Werpy NM. Recheck Magnetic Resonance Imaging Examinations for Evaluation of Musculoskeletal Injury. Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cveq.2012.09.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022] Open
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