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The aim is to determine the population-level incidence and risk factors of femoral neck stress fractures in US military members.

Epidemiology and risk factors of femoral neck stress fractures in the US military from 2005 to 2016

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Epidemiology report shows risk factors for femoral neck stress fractures in military, indicating higher risk in women and younger troops.

The aim is to determine the population-level incidence and risk factors of femoral neck stress fractures in US military members.
Analyzed data from the Defence Medical Epidemiology Database (2006-2015) for femoral neck stress fracture cases.
Evaluated associations of demographic factors such as sex, occupation, age, rank, and service branch with outcomes.
Calculated relative risk of injury based on these factors.
Overall incidence of FNSFs was 0.23/1000 person-years in military personnel.
Rates were 0.27 among enlisted service members and 0.07 among officers.
Female service members displayed significantly greater risk for FNSFs with a relative risk of 3.66-11.25.

Wellborn et al. (2026) studied this question.

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