Age and Female Sex Are Important Risk Factors for Stress Fractures: A Nationwide Database Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stress fractures are caused by micro-trauma due to repetitive stress on bone, common in active individuals and athletes. Previous studies demonstrate that the weightbearing bones of the lower extremities incur stress fractures most often, especially in women and older adults.

Hypothesis

Prior literature does not quantify the difference in frequency of stress fractures among different genders, age groups, or body mass indices (BMIs). We hypothesized that older female patients would have higher rates of lower extremity stress fractures than male patients.

Study design

Epidemiological research.

Level of evidence

Level 3.

Methods

Records of female and male patients with lower extremity stress fractures from 2010 to 2018 were identified from the Pe

SUBMITTER: Kale NN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9631038 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature