TY - JOUR
T1 - A prospective study of the effect of a schock-absorbing orthotic device on the incidence of stress fractures in military recruits
AU - Milgrom, C.
AU - Giladi, M.
AU - Kashtan, H.
AU - Simkin, A.
AU - Chisin, R.
AU - Margulies, J.
AU - Steinberg, R.
AU - Aharonson, Z.
AU - Stein, M.
PY - 1985
Y1 - 1985
N2 - In a prospective study of stress fractures the hypothesis that a shock-absorbing orthotic device worn within military boots could lessen the incidence of stress fractures was tested. The incidence of metatarsal, tibial, and femoral stress fractures was lower in the orthotic group, but only the latter difference was statistically significant. The time of onset and the location of stress fractures between orthotic and nonorthotic users did not differ. These findings suggest that the incidence of femoral stress fracture because of their high risks of developing into displaced fracture, can be reduced by an orthotic device.
AB - In a prospective study of stress fractures the hypothesis that a shock-absorbing orthotic device worn within military boots could lessen the incidence of stress fractures was tested. The incidence of metatarsal, tibial, and femoral stress fractures was lower in the orthotic group, but only the latter difference was statistically significant. The time of onset and the location of stress fractures between orthotic and nonorthotic users did not differ. These findings suggest that the incidence of femoral stress fracture because of their high risks of developing into displaced fracture, can be reduced by an orthotic device.
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U2 - 10.1177/107110078500600209
DO - 10.1177/107110078500600209
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AN - SCOPUS:0022341471
VL - 6
SP - 101
EP - 104
JO - Foot and Ankle International
JF - Foot and Ankle International
SN - 1071-1007
IS - 2
ER -