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Athletes' leg pains.

S Orava, J Puranen

    British Journal of Sports Medicine
    |September 1, 1979
    PubMed
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    Medial tibial syndrome and shin stress fractures are common leg pains in athletes, often caused by overuse from running. Differentiating these conditions requires medical imaging, and treatment ranges from rest to fasciotomy.

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    Area of Science:

    • Sports Medicine
    • Orthopedics
    • Exercise Physiology

    Background:

    • Overuse injuries are prevalent in athletes, with leg pain being a common complaint.
    • Exertion-related leg pain in athletes often stems from overuse injuries, necessitating accurate diagnosis and management.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To investigate the frequency and characteristics of leg exertion pains in athletes.
    • To identify the most common causes of leg pain among overuse injuries in a sports clinic population.

    Main Methods:

    • Retrospective analysis of 2,750 overuse injury cases treated at a sports clinic.
    • Categorization and frequency calculation of leg exertion pains, focusing on shin injuries.

    Main Results:

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  • Shin pain accounted for 18% of overuse injuries, with medial tibial syndrome being the most frequent diagnosis (9.5% of all exertion injuries).
  • Medial tibial syndrome and tibial stress fractures together comprised 75% of all leg exertion pains, presenting diagnostic challenges due to similar symptoms.
  • Medial tibial syndrome is an overuse injury of the medial tibial border, linked to exertional ischemia from increased fascial compartment pressure during running.

    • Conclusions:

    • Medial tibial syndrome and tibial stress fractures are the primary causes of leg exertion pain in athletes, requiring advanced diagnostics like radiological examination and isotope scanning.
    • Treatment for stress fractures involves training cessation, while fascial compartment syndromes may require fasciotomy if conservative measures fail to allow return to sport.