OBJECTIVE: 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. CONCLUSION: 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.
OBJECTIVE: 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. CONCLUSION: 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.
Authors: Aurelia Nattiv; Gannon Kennedy; Michelle T Barrack; Ashraf Abdelkerim; Marci A Goolsby; Julie C Arends; Leanne L Seeger Journal: Am J Sports Med Date: 2013-07-03 Impact factor: 6.202
Authors: Tim Hoenig; Kathryn E Ackerman; Belinda R Beck; Mary L Bouxsein; David B Burr; Karsten Hollander; Kristin L Popp; Tim Rolvien; Adam S Tenforde; Stuart J Warden Journal: Nat Rev Dis Primers Date: 2022-04-28 Impact factor: 52.329