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From: Bilateral diaphyseal bone cysts of the tibia mimicking shin splints in a young professional athlete—a case report and depiction of a less-invasive surgical technique

Fig. 2

T1-weighted transversal MRI of bilateral simple bone cysts confirming its fluid content. On the left side, fluid-fluid levels created by the different densities of the cyst fluid caused by the settling of red blood cells are existent. A septation of the cyst or bloody content is more characteristic of a fractured UBC but can be interpreted as previous (repetitive) injury to the bone in this case

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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