Nonoperative Management of Tibial Stress Fractures Result in Higher Return to Sport Rates Despite Increased Failure Versus Operative Management: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To compare return to sport (RTS) rates and complications after nonoperative versus operative management of tibial stress fractures.

Methods

A literature search was conducted per the 2020 Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines using EMBASE, PubMed, and Scopus computerized data from database inception to February 2023. Studies evaluating RTS sport rates and complications after nonoperative or operative management of tibial stress fractures were included. Failure was defined as defined by persistent stress fracture line seen on radiographic imaging. Study quality was assessed using the Modified Coleman Methodology Score.

Results

Twenty-two studies consisting of 341 patients were identified. The overall RTS rate rang

SUBMITTER: Schundler SF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10300596 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature