Stress Fractures in Athletes: Diagnosis and Management

Preface
Dedication

Part I. General Evaluation Principles for Stress Fractures

• Chapter 1: Risk Factors for Developing Stress Fractures
• Chapter 2: Sideline and Training Room Evaluation for Suspected Stress Fractures.
• Chapter 3: Pathophysiology and Epidemiology of Stress Fractures
• Chapter 4: Diagnostic Imaging Evaluation of Stress Fractures
• Chapter 5: Classification of Stress Fractures
• Chapter 6: Insufficiency Fractures

Part II. Maximizing Healing Potential for Stress Fractures

• Chapter 7:The Holistic Approach to Stress Fracture Treatment
• Chapter 8: Biomechanics and Stress Fractures: Utility of Running Gait Analysis
• Chapter 9: Nutritional Optimization for Athletes with Stress Fractures
• Chapter 10: Systemic Treatment Modalities for Stress Fractures
• Chapter 11: Orthobiologic Treatment Options for Stress Fractures

Part III. Management of Common Stress Fracture Sites

• Chapter 12: Stress Fractures of the Ribs and Shoulder Girdle
• Chapter 13: Stress Fractures of the Upper Extremity
• Chapter 14: Stress Fractures of the Lumbar Spine
• Chapter 15: Stress Fractures of the Pelvis and Sacrum
• Chapter 16: Stress Fractures of the Hip and Femur
• Chapter 17: Stress Fractures of the Tibia
• Chapter 18: Stress Fractures of the Ankle and Hindfoot
• Chapter 19: Stress Fractures of the Midfoot and Forefoot

Now completely revised and expanded, this second edition not only includes updated chapters detailing treatment of the most common and troublesome sites for stress fractures, but also more recent research regarding risk factors for the development of stress fractures. As in the original edition, general principles of evaluation, healing considerations and management strategies are discussed in three thematic sections. However, unlike the previous text, this edition will focus on a holistic approach to the treatment of these increasingly common injuries with new chapters on nutritional optimization of athletes at risk for stress fractures, systemic treatment strategies for healing including vitamin D supplementation and parathyroid hormone stimulation, and surgical and injectable biologic treatment modalities for enhanced bone healing. This edition will also include guidelines for on-the-field and training room management of stress fractures for team physicians.

This revision is timely, given the increasing rate and severity of bony stress injuries encountered in elite and professional athletes related to single-sport specialization and the increased popularity of endurance sports such as cross-fit, obstacle course racing, and ultramarathon competitions. It will be an ideal resource for sports medicine practitioners including orthopedic surgeons, primary care sports medicine specialists, athletic trainers, and physical therapists.

Timothy L. Miller, MD, The Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute, Department of Orthopedics, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA

Christopher C. Kaeding, MD, The Jameson Crane Sports Medicine Institute, Department of Orthopedics, The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, Columbus, OH, USA