Osteitis pubis and assessment of bone marrow edema at the pubic symphysis with MRI in an elite junior male soccer squad

Clinical Journal of Sport Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 117-122

  Lovell, Greg ^a   Galloway, Howard ^b   Hopkins, Will ^c   Harvey, Ann ^d  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF SPORT   (Australia)

^b CANBERRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^d FREMANTLE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bone marrow edema; Groin pain; MRI; Osteitis pubis; Soccer

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; BONE MARROW EXAMINATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDEMA; HUMAN; INGUINAL PAIN; INGUINAL REGION; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; OSTEITIS; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIC BONE; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SPORT INJURY; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; BONE MARROW; EDEMA; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; OSTEITIS; PAIN; PUBIC SYMPHYSIS; SOCCER;

EID: 33646358497     PISSN: 1050642X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042752-200603000-00006     Document Type: Review

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