Stress fracture type | Average recovery time | Rate of return to full sports (%) |
Tibia (posteromedial) | 6 weeks (range 2 to 7) | 98 |
Fibula | 8 weeks | 90 |
Metatarsals 1, 2, 3, 4 (not proximal) | 11 weeks (range 3 to 12) | 96 |
Pubis | 11 weeks | 96 |
5th metatarsal | 12 weeks | 95 |
Femoral shaft | 12 weeks | 95 |
Medial malleolus | 15 weeks | 93 |
Femoral neck (compression-side fractures treated nonsurgically) | 15 weeks (range 4 to 32); average 7.4 weeks if MRI grade 1 and 15 weeks if MRI grade 2 to 4 | 55 |
Tarsal navicular | 18 weeks | 83 |
Low-risk site* and low-grade¶ severity on MRI/bone scan | 8.7 weeks | |
High-riskΔ site and low-grade severity on MRI/bone scan | 19.3 weeks | |
Low-risk site and high-grade◊ severity on MRI/bone scan | 21.8 weeks | |
High-risk site and high-grade severity on MRI/bone scan | 18.7 weeks |
MRI: magnetic resonance imaging.
* Low-risk sites: Metatarsal shafts 2, 3, and 4; posterior tibial cortex; fibula; tarsals other than talus or navicular; pelvis; femoral shaft.
¶ Low-grade severity: Grades 1 or 2 on MRI or bone scan.
Δ High-risk sites: Base of 2nd metatarsal, 5th metatarsal, tarsal navicular, talus, medial malleolus, anterior tibia, femoral neck, patella, great toe sesamoids, pars interarticularis.
◊ High-grade severity: Grades 3 or 4 on MRI or bone scan.آیا می خواهید مدیلیب را به صفحه اصلی خود اضافه کنید؟