title: The medial tibial syndrome.
abstract: The medial tibial syndrome is the most common overuse injury, which occurs at the inner border of the shin, mostly in the lowest and middle thirds. It is characteristically a chronic compartmental syndrome and its treatment is fasciotomy if conservative management to allow healing fails.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic, Surgery, University Hospital of Oulu, Finland.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Puranen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003161:Compartment Syndromes / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D000071938:Fasciotomy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013977:Tibia