Chinese Journal of Tissue Engineering Research ›› 2020, Vol. 24 ›› Issue (9): 1422-1429.doi: 10.3969/j.issn.2095-4344.2460

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Risk factors for stress fracture of lower limbs and future research direction

Zhao Yanxu1, 2, Zhang Zhao2, Luo Dong2, Li Manglai2, Wang Jing2, Fang Jie2, Jiang Wen2, Feng Yong1, Peng Jiang2, Xu Wenjing2, Wang Yu2, Wang Aiyuan2, Zhang Minze1   

  1. 1Department of Trauma and Repair Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Yan’an University, Yan’an 716000, Shaanxi Province, China; 2Orthopedics Institute of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
  • Received:2019-07-11 Revised:2019-07-27 Accepted:2019-09-02 Online:2020-03-28 Published:2020-02-13
  • Contact: Zhang Minze, Chief physician, Master’s supervisor, Department of Trauma and Repair Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Yan’an University, Yan’an Shaanxi Province, China Wang Aiyuan, Master, Associate researcher, Professor, Master’s supervisor, Orthopedics Institute of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
  • About author:Zhao Yanxu, Master candidate, Department of Trauma and Repair Surgery, Affiliated Hospital of Yan’an University, Yan’an Shaanxi Province, China; Orthopedics Institute of Chinese PLA General Hospital, Beijing 100853, China
  • Supported by:
    the Studying on Early Warning Evaluation System and Comprehensive Preventive Measures for Stressful Fractures in Military Training, No. 16CXZ044; the Researches on Key Technologies of Vital Tissue Warfare Trauma Tissue Engineering Regenerative Medicine, No. BWS11J025; the Diagnostic Criteria and Principles of Prevention and Treatment of Stress Fractures in Military Training, No. BWS17B053

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.

Key words: stress fracture, recruits, athlete, military training, biomechanics, plantar pressure, risk factors

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