The biomechanics and imaging of soccer injuries

Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 397-420

  Robinson, Philip ^a,b   White, Lawrence M ^c  

^a ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^c MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ankle; Athletic injuries; Knee; MR imaging; Muscle; Pelvis; Soccer; Tendon; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

ANKLE INJURY; ARTHROGRAPHY; ATHLETE; BIOMECHANICS; CHRONIC PAIN; DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING; ECHOGRAPHY; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; INGUINAL REGION; JUMPING; LIMB DISEASE; MUSCLE INJURY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PELVIS INJURY; REPETITIVE STRAIN INJURY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; RUNNING; SPORT; SPORT INJURY; SYMPTOM; TENDON INJURY;

EID: 28844452565     PISSN: 10897860     EISSN: 1098898X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-923382     Document Type: Review

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