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ArticleOrthopaedic journal of sports medicine2019

Validation of the Shin Pain Scoring System: A Novel Approach for Determining Tibial Bone Stress Injuries.

Eric D Nussbaum, Charles J Gatt, Robert Epstein, Jeffrey R Bechler, Kenneth G Swan, David Tyler, Jaynie Bjornaraa

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Article in Orthopaedic journal of sports medicine, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06501430 (Effects of Autogenic Inhibition and Reciprocal Inhibition on Pain, Range of Motion, Function and Sports Performance in Amateur Football Players With Shin Splints.), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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NCT06501430 naunknown statusnot on this mapstarted 2023, after this paper: background citation

Effects of Autogenic Inhibition and Reciprocal Inhibition on Pain, Range of Motion, Function and Sports Performance in Amateur Football Players With Shin Splints.

TypeinterventionalSponsorRiphah International UniversityRan2023 to 2024Enrolled16ConditionsShin SplintArmsHeating Therapy, Manual Soft tissue Release
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7 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Eric D NussbaumDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Charles J GattDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Robert EpsteinDepartment of Radiology, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Jeffrey R BechlerDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Kenneth G SwanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Robert Wood Johnson Medical School, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
David TylerDepartment of Statistics and Biostatistics, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, USA.
Jaynie BjornaraaSt Catherine University, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe incidence of adolescent overuse injuries, including bone stress injuries (BSIs), is on the rise. The identification of a BSI in the early stages is key to successful treatment. The Shin Pain Scoring System (SPSS) was developed to aid clinicians in identifying patients with a BSI. HYPOTHESIS: The SPSS will correlate with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) grading of a BSI in an adolescent population. STUDY

designCohort study (diagnosis); Level of evidence, 2.

methodsEnrolled in this study were 80 adolescent high school athletes between the ages of 13 and 18 years participating in a variety of sports with more than 1 week of atraumatic shin pain. The SPSS questionnaire was completed for each participant, and physical examination findings were recorded. Each question and physical examination item was allotted a point value, which totaled 29 points. Radiographs and MRI scans of both lower legs were obtained for each participant. The SPSS score was statistically analyzed using logistic regression, a classification matrix, and a 2 × 2 contingency table to evaluate validity and predictability.

resultsLogistic regression analysis of our data determined that 3 categories of SPSS scores provided the highest diagnostic value when compared with MRI grading based on the Fredericson classification (0-4). The SPSS correctly identified 43.5% of injuries for category 1 (MRI grades 0-1), 62.5% for category 2 (MRI grade 2), and 50.0% for category 3 (MRI grades 3-4). Overall, the SPSS correctly identified the degree of BSI in 54.4% of all tibias studied. Binary analysis for validity demonstrated a sensitivity of 96%, specificity of 26%, positive predictive value of 76%, and negative predictive value of 71% for the SPSS relative to the "gold standard" MRI results.

conclusionThe SPSS is a potentially valid method to identify tibial BSIs, given the sensitivity and negative and positive predictive values. It also provides helpful categorization to alert clinicians to the presence of a BSI and direct further diagnostics and/or interventions. The SPSS should be considered as an additional tool to use when evaluating adolescents with atraumatic tibial BSIs.

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adolescentscoring systemshin painstress fracture

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