Stress Fractures: A Growing Concern during the COVID-19 Pandemic

During coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, public health measures to encourage social distancing have been implemented, including a temporary shutdown of gyms, organized sports, and social activities.Although such policies have helped contain the virus, they have had a secondary effect on the increasing incidence of patients presenting with stress fractures in the lower limb.This is mainly due to the environmental restrictions from the COVID-19 crisis, leading to suboptimal conditions in exercise performance.We present an overview on this topic for healthcare professionals in primary and secondary care and our recommendations for its management during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.