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Tibial stress fractures in an active duty population: long-term outcomes.

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Kilcoyne, KG; Dickens, JF; Rue, J-P
Published in: J Surg Orthop Adv
2013

Tibial stress fractures are a common overuse injury among military recruits. The purpose of this study was to determine what, if any, long-term effects that tibial stress fractures have on military personnel with respect to physical activity level, completion of military training, recurrence of symptoms, and active duty service. Twenty-six military recruits included in a previous tibial stress fracture study were contacted 10 years after initial injury and asked a series of questions related to any long-term consequences of their tibial stress fracture. Of the 13 patients available for contact, no patients reported any necessary limited duty while on active duty, and no patient reported being separated or discharged from the military as a result of stress fracture. Tibial stress fractures in military recruits are most often an isolated injury and do not affect ability to complete military training or reflect a long-term need for decreased physical activity.

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J Surg Orthop Adv

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ISSN

1548-825X

Publication Date

2013

Volume

22

Issue

1

Start / End Page

50 / 53

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tibial Fractures
  • Recurrence
  • Physical Fitness
  • Military Personnel
  • Humans
  • Health Status Indicators
  • Fractures, Stress
  • Follow-Up Studies
 

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Kilcoyne, K. G., Dickens, J. F., & Rue, J.-P. (2013). Tibial stress fractures in an active duty population: long-term outcomes. J Surg Orthop Adv, 22(1), 50–53. https://doi.org/10.3113/jsoa.2013.0050
Kilcoyne, Kelly G., Jonathan F. Dickens, and John-Paul Rue. “Tibial stress fractures in an active duty population: long-term outcomes.J Surg Orthop Adv 22, no. 1 (2013): 50–53. https://doi.org/10.3113/jsoa.2013.0050.
Kilcoyne KG, Dickens JF, Rue J-P. Tibial stress fractures in an active duty population: long-term outcomes. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2013;22(1):50–3.
Kilcoyne, Kelly G., et al. “Tibial stress fractures in an active duty population: long-term outcomes.J Surg Orthop Adv, vol. 22, no. 1, 2013, pp. 50–53. Pubmed, doi:10.3113/jsoa.2013.0050.
Kilcoyne KG, Dickens JF, Rue J-P. Tibial stress fractures in an active duty population: long-term outcomes. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2013;22(1):50–53.

Published In

J Surg Orthop Adv

DOI

ISSN

1548-825X

Publication Date

2013

Volume

22

Issue

1

Start / End Page

50 / 53

Location

United States

Related Subject Headings

  • Treatment Outcome
  • Tibial Fractures
  • Recurrence
  • Physical Fitness
  • Military Personnel
  • Humans
  • Health Status Indicators
  • Fractures, Stress
  • Follow-Up Studies