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Asymptomatic tibial stress reactions: MRI detection and clinical follow-up in distance runners

Asymptomatic tibial stress reactions: MRI detection and clinical follow-up in distance runners AMERICAN JOURNAL OF ROENTGENOLOGY Bergman, A. G., Fredericson, M., Ho, C., Matheson, G. O. 2004; 183 (3): 635-638

Abstract

The purpose of this study was twofold: to determine if asymptomatic elite distance runners exhibit stress reactions of the tibia on MR images and to determine if the presence of bone stress lesions predicts later development of symptomatic tibial stress injuries.Signs of a tibial stress reaction were found on MRI in 43% of the 21 asymptomatic college distance runners in this study. The presence of these changes was not found to be a predictor of future tibial stress reactions or stress fractures. Our findings underscore the importance of correlating MRI findings with clinical findings before making therapeutic decisions.

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