The first description of medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) was in 1958. Devas 1
published the first study and described signs and symptoms of what he termed stress …

Bone scintigraphy with technetium-99m–labeled diphosphonates is one of the most
frequently performed of all radionuclide procedures. Radionuclide bone imaging is not …

Page 1 VOLUME 2 Myofascial Pain and Dysfunction The Trigger Point Manual THE LOWER
EXTREMITIES JANET G. TRAVELL, MD DAVID G. SIMONS, MD Illustrations by Barbara D …

We analyzed cases of 320 athletes with bone scan-positive stress fractures (M= 145, F=
175) seen over 3.5 years and assessed the results of conservative management. The most …

Medial tibial pain in runners has traditionally been di agnosed as either a shin splint
syndrome or as a stress fracture. Our work using magnetic resonance imaging suggests that …

Purpose To identify the incidence of medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) in a group of
naval recruits undergoing a 10-week basic training period and to determine potential risk …

The incidence and distribution of stress fractures were evaluated prospectively over 12
months in 53 female and 58 male competitive track and field athletes (age range, 17 to 26 …

Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) is one of the most common leg injuries in athletes and
soldiers. The incidence of MTSS is reported as being between 4% and 35% in military …

Purpose Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS) and tibial stress fracture (SF) are common
lower leg disorders in runners. A prospective study was done to identify the incidence of …

A new system for classification of stress fractures identified by bone scintigraphy was
developed and divided into four grades according to lesion dimension, bone extension, and …