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. 1999 Jan 2;318(7175):29. doi: 10.1136/bmj.318.7175.29

Table.

Incidence of shin splints and stress fractures detected on bone scanning in army recruits

Shin splints Stress fractures Other injury No abnormality Total referrals
Men 16* 94* 2 41 146
Women 8* 92* 3 27 127
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Seven men and three women had both shin splints and stress fractures