Table 2.
Bone mineral density in male medial tibial stress syndrome patients and an athletic control group[31]
| BMD (g/cm2) | MTSS | Athletic control | Significance |
| Proximal | 1.29 | 1.48 | < 0.01b |
| 33% level (injury site) | 1.43 | 1.85 | < 0.001b |
| Distal | 1.32 | 1.33 | > 0.05 |
b
Statistically significant. Although there are differences in the proximal tibia, the difference is much greater at the injury site. Select data presented for comparison with the two other BMD studies discussed. BMD: Bone mineral density; MTSS: Medial tibial stress syndrome.