Stress Fractures in the Military: Opportunities to Advance Recognition, Treatment, and Prevention

Nowak A, Kennelley G, Hager N, Metzger E, Isaacson B, hoenig T, Hollander K, Tenforde A

We enjoyed reading the articles by Abbott, et al. that cover the important topic of stress fractures in female military personnel “Part I: Background and Clinical Considerations for Stress Fractures in Female Military Recruits” and “Part II: Risk Factors for Stress Fractures in Female Military Recruits.” Both reviews identify that female military personnel are at a greater risk for stress fractures during training than their male counterparts and detail unique risk factors that are a necessary consideration in optimizing management. While we congratulate the authors for this detailed work, it is important to highlight additional research that adds to our understanding of this injury and the approach for management and prevention of these injuries.

Andrew S Nowak, Gabrielle E Kennelley, Nelson Hager, Elizabeth C Metzger, Brad Isaacson, Tim Hoenig, Karsten Hollander, Adam S Tenforde, Stress Fractures in the Military: Opportunities to Advance Recognition, Treatment, and Prevention, Military Medicine, Volume 188, Issue 9-10, September/October 2023, Pages 244–245, https://doi.org/10.1093/milmed/usad067