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ReviewCureus2023

Treatment and Rehabilitation Approaches for Stress Fractures in Long-Distance Runners: A Literature Review.

Spyridon Hadjispyrou, Argyris C Hadjimichael, Angelos Kaspiris, Petros Leptos, Jim D Georgoulis

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Review in Cureus, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3citing papers in PubMed
0.7field-weighted citation impact, top 34% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 1 institution in 3 countries.

Spyridon HadjispyrouOrthopaedic Department, Children's Hospital "P. A. Kyriakou", Athens, GRC.
Argyris C HadjimichaelOrthopaedic Department, Saint Mary's and John's Polyclinic, Nicosia, CYP.
Angelos KaspirisLaboratory of Molecular Pharmacology, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, Patras, GRC.
Petros LeptosOrthopaedic Department, Saint Mary's and John's Polyclinic, Nicosia, CYP.
Jim D GeorgoulisFirst Department of Orthopaedics, Attikon University General Hospital, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens School of Medicine, Athens, GRC.
University of Nicosia · CY

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Stress fractures (SFs) result from repetitive mechanical stress on bones, leading to an imbalance in osseous tissue adaptation and resulting in cortical fractures. The majority of SFs occur in the lower limb due to excessive mechanical loads. Long-distance runners are highly susceptible to SFs, especially when there is a significant increase in the load or intensity of their activity. Various intrinsic and extrinsic factors contribute to the development of SFs. Common SF locations in long-distance runners include the tibial shaft, femur, metatarsal, and pelvic region. Diagnosis may be delayed due to mild symptoms and unremarkable imaging tests. However, the chronicity and recurrence of misdiagnosed SFs may lead to debilitating complete fractures that are even more challenging to treat. In this review, we present data revealed from published case reports and case series studies obtained through PubMed and Embase databases focusing on the management of SFs in long-distance runners and correlate treatment outcomes with rehabilitation and return to high-level athletic performance.

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boneexerciseinjurymanagementmarathonoveruserunningstress fracture

Identifiers

PMID38146574
PMCPMC10749698
OpenAlexW4388995715

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