ISSN: 1899-0967
Polish Journal of Radiology
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Original paper

Tibial stress injuries – location, severity, and classification in magnetic resonance imaging examination

Agata Maria Gmachowska
,
Magdalena Żabicka
,
Ryszard Pacho
,
Szymon Pacho
,
Aleksandra Majek
,
Beata Feldman

© Pol J Radiol 2018; 83: e471-e481
Online publish date: 2018/11/05
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Purpose
To describe and illustrate the spectrum of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings of tibial stress injuries (TSI) and propose a simplified classification system.

Material and methods
Retrospective analysis of MRI exams of 44 patients with clinical suspicion of unilateral or bilateral TSI, using a modified classification system to evaluate the intensity and location of soft-tissue changes and bone changes.

Results
Most of the patients were young athletic men diagnosed in late stage of TSI. Changes were predominantly found in the middle and distal parts of tibias along medial and posterior borders.

Conclusions
TSI may be suspected in young, healthy patients with exertional lower leg pain. MRI is the only diagnostic method to visualise early oedematic signs of TSI. Knowledge of typical locations of TSI can be helpful in proper diagnosis before its evolution to stress fracture.

keywords:

stress, fractures, soft tissue injuries, athletic injuries, tibial stress syndrome, tibial fractures




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