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Are prior stress fractures in your shins a risk factor for peripheral arterial disease?
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No: There should not be a correlation between stress fractures in the leg and peripheral artery disease.
Answered 6/29/2012
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No: I'm not aware of any association between the two. Generally speaking, tibia stress fractures are seen in endurance athletes, while peripheral vascular disease is often seen in older, less healthy individuals, particularly smokers.
Answered 7/20/2012
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