The use of a pneumatic leg brace in soldiers with tibial stress fractures--a randomized clinical trial.

Study Design: Single blind randomized controlled replication study.

Objectives: Evaluate the effect of a pneumatic leg brace on return-to-activity and pain in soldiers with tibial stress fractures.

Methods And Measures: Thirty-one subjects diagnosed with tibial stress fractures were randomly assigned to either a brace or control group.