Soccer.

Soccer has rules, regulations, and a style of play that is unlike any other sport. The characteristics of soccer, along with required functional activities, obviously place a significant demand on the physical and technical skills of each athlete. Consequently, many of the patterns of injuries and medical problems are unique.

Treatment of stress fractures in athletes with intravenous pamidronate.

Objective: To determine if the use of a second-generation biphosphonate, pamidronate, is an effective treatment option for stress fractures in intercollegiate athletes. Pamidronate is successfully used to increase bone mass in patients with Charcot arthropathy and osteoporosis.

Design: Case series.