Not all bone overuse injuries are stress fractures: it is time for updated terminology

Stress fractures are a type of ‘bone stress injury’ (BSI).1 A BSI represents the inability of a generally normal bone to withstand repetitive loading leading to localised bone weakness and pain. A history of repetitive loading distinguishes BSIs from insufficiency-type injuries occurring with ageing...

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Published in:British journal of sports medicine 2023-01, Vol.57 (2), p.76-77
Main Authors: Warden, Stuart J, Hoenig, Tim, Sventeckis, Austin M, Ackerman, Kathryn E, Tenforde, Adam S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Athletes
Athletic Injuries - diagnosis
Bone
Cumulative Trauma Disorders
Edema
Editorial
Fractures
Fractures, Stress
Humans
Magnetic resonance imaging
Military Personnel
Sports injuries
Systematic review
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Summary:Stress fractures are a type of ‘bone stress injury’ (BSI).1 A BSI represents the inability of a generally normal bone to withstand repetitive loading leading to localised bone weakness and pain. A history of repetitive loading distinguishes BSIs from insufficiency-type injuries occurring with ageing and disease, although some athletes share a similar phenotype of compromised general bone health.
ISSN:0306-3674
1473-0480
DOI:10.1136/bjsports-2022-106112