“…It is now evident that MTSS involves alterations to at least the cortical bone of the tibia (Johnell et al, 1982;Magnusson et al, 2001;Magnusson et al, 2003;Franklyn et al, 2008;Murrihy, 2009), although whether the trabecular bone is also involved is unknown. This was first evident in the study by Johnell et al (1982), where cortical bone and soft tissue biopsies were obtained from control (non-injured) patients and patients with chronic MTSS.…”