Pubic magnetic resonance imaging findings in surgically and conservatively treated athletes with osteitis pubis compared to asymptomatic athletes during heavy training

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 117-121

  Paajanen, Hannu ^a   Hermunen, Heikki ^a   Karonen, Jari ^a  

^a MIKKELI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Groin pain; Laparoscopic repair; Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); Osteitis pubis; Pubalgia

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LAPAROSCOPY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OSTEITIS; PHYSIOTHERAPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIC BONE; ADOLESCENT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; PATHOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; SURGICAL EQUIPMENT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; LAPAROSCOPY; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; OSTEITIS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; PUBIC BONE; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 38349118618     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546507305454     Document Type: Article

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