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in: Sports Injuries, Doral,M.N.,Karlsson,J.,Nyland,Bilge,O.,Hamrin Senorski,E., Editor, Springer Nature, Basel, pp.541-548, 2025
Stress fractures are partial or complete bone fractures that result from recurrent, submaximal loading, and stress. This chapter discusses tibial and fibular stress fracture pathophysiology, biomechanics, risk factors, presentation, physical evaluation, imaging, treatment, prevention, and return to play considerations. The most important task of sports physicians and orthopedists is to take measures to prevent stress fractures. After the stress fracture occurs, it is very important to treat it properly and to return the athlete to the field in a fully healed state. If these fractures are not treated appropriately, the athlete may require surgery, and this may adversely affect them throughout their athletic career. Therefore, the process of returning to the field after full recovery should be followed closely.