@article{ref1,
title="Golf-related stress fractures: a structured review of the literature",
journal="JCCA Journal of the Canadian Chiropractic Association",
year="2009",
author="Lee, Alexander D.",
volume="53",
number="4",
pages="290-299",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Stress fractures are troublesome injuries. Sites of occurrence are activity-related and specific anatomical sites are endemic to certain sports. Little is known about stress fracture patterns in golf. OBJECTIVE: A structured review of the literature was conducted to identify the occurrence and injury sites of golf-related stress fractures. METHODS: A literature search of MEDLINE, CINAHL, and SPORTDiscus was conducted using a combination of controlled vocabulary and truncated text words to capture all articles relevant to golf-related stress fractures. Articles meeting inclusion criteria were descriptively analyzed. RESULTS: The search resulted in 164 articles, of which 13 met the inclusion, and reported 44 cases of golf-related stress fractures. Seven anatomical injury sites were identified with rib stress fracture being the most commonly reported. Stress fractures occurred on the golfer's lead-side in 80% of cases. CONCLUSION: Golf-related stress fractures are infrequent injuries. The ribs were the most common stress fracture site, and a predilection for lead-side involvement was reported.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0008-3194",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}