When physiology becomes pathology: The role of magnetic resonance imaging in evaluating bone marrow oedema in the humerus in elite tennis players with an upper limb pain syndrome

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 710-713

  Hoy, G ^a   Wood, T ^b   Phillips, N ^a   Connell, D ^c  

^a Melbourne Orthopaedic Group   (Australia)

^b Glenferrie Private Hospital   (Australia)

^c Victoria House Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BONE MARROW DISEASE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDEMA; ELBOW; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMERUS; LIMB PAIN; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; SCORING SYSTEM; STRESS FRACTURE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TENNIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BONE MARROW DISEASES; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; HUMERUS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; PAIN; SYNDROME; TENNIS;

EID: 33746904313     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2005.021386     Document Type: Article

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