Medial tibial stress syndrome

Also known as: Shin splints

Exercise-induced pain along the medial tibia.

Medical specialty: Orthopedics
Subspecialty: Orthopedics / Sports medicine
Sex & age distribution: Male: affected; Female: affected, female predominance in athletes; Children: yes
Gene(s) involved: None recorded

Etiology & mechanism

Periosteal traction and bone stress.

Gene(s) involved (0)

No gene recorded.

Symptoms & signs (4)

medial shin painpain with runningswellingtenderness along posteromedial tibia

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