Little Leaguer's shoulder (proximal humeral epiphysiolysis): MRI findings in four boys

Pediatric Radiology

Volumn 37, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 885-889

  Obembe, Olufolajimi O ^a   Gaskin, Cree M ^a   Taffoni, Matthew J ^b   Anderson, Mark W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

^b Piedmont Radiological Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Little Leaguer's shoulder; Pediatric orthopedics; Shoulder MRI

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; EPIPHYSIOLYSIS; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; MALE; METAPHYSIS; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHOULDER PAIN; SHOULDER RADIOGRAPHY; SPORT INJURY;

ADOLESCENT; BASEBALL; CHILD; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; EPIPHYSES, SLIPPED; HUMANS; HUMERUS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; SHOULDER JOINT; SHOULDER PAIN;

EID: 34547575540     PISSN: 03010449     EISSN: 14321998     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00247-007-0539-5     Document Type: Article

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