Potential for Bone Stress Injuries in Runners Using Carbon Fiber Plate Footwear

On this episode of the AMSSM (T: @TheAMSSM) Sports Medcast, host Dr. Devin McFadden, MD (T: @ArmySportsDoc), is joined by Dr. Adam Tenforde, MD (T: @AdamTenfordeMD), to discuss a recently published manuscript titled “Bone Stress Injuries in Runners Using Carbon Fiber Plate Footwear.”

In this conversation, Dr. Tenforde addresses the following topics related to the article:

• Explanation of the use of Carbon Fiber Plate (CFP) technology in footwear and why it’s become so popular
• Addressing the rapid changes and progression of record-breaking performance in the running community as a result of this footwear
• Discussing his article featuring a case series of navicular bone stress injuries in runners using CFP footwear
• Providing some general recommendations for safely using CFP footwear, as well as raising awareness on the possible health concerns of this new technology

Additional Resources

Bone Stress Injuries in Runners Using Carbon Fiber Plate Footwear https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s40279-023-01818-z

Return to Sport Following Low-Risk and High-Risk Bone Stress Injuries: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2023/01/24/bjsports-2022-106328