Association between wearing orthosis and developing metatarsal stress fractures
WorkSafeBC Evidence-Based Practice Group, Martin CW
Record ID 32018005359
English
Authors' objectives:
To determine if there is any evidence that wearing orthosis may cause foot metatarsal stress fractures, especially among those already diagnosed with osteoporosis.
Authors' results and conclusions:
Sixty studies were identified and ten were retrieved in full. Of the ten studies that were retrieved in full, none provided any data showing that wearing orthoses caused metatarsal stress fracture. At present, there is no data to show that wearing orthoses increases the incidence of metatarsal stress fractures. At present, there is some data to show that wearing orthoses provides a protective effect towards the incidence of metatarsal stress fractures.
Authors' methods:
A comprehensive and systematic literature search was conducted on October 4, 2023 in commercial medical literature databases. A combination of keywords were employed in these searches. No limitation, such as on the language or date of publication, was implemented in any of these searches. A manual search on the references of the articles that were retrieved in full was planned.
Details
Project Status:
Completed
URL for project:
https://www.worksafebc.com/en/about-us/research-services/evidence-based-medicine-and-systematic-reviews
Year Published:
2023
English language abstract:
An English language summary is available
Publication Type:
Mini HTA
Country:
Canada
MeSH Terms
- Fractures, Bone
- Fractures, Stress
- Osteoporotic Fractures
- Orthotic Devices
- Metatarsal Bones
Keywords
- Metatarsal
- stress fracture
- fatigue fracture
- microfracture
- orthotic
- orthosis
- and orthoses
Contact
Organisation Name:
WorkSafeBC
Contact Address:
6591 Westminster Highway, Richmond, BC, V7C 1C6 Canada. Tel: 604-231-8417; Fax: 604-279-7698
Contact Name:
ebpg@worksafebc.com
Contact Email:
ebpg@worksafebc.com
Copyright:
WorkSafe BC
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