Adductor-related groin pain in athletes: Correlation of MR imaging with clinical findings

Skeletal Radiology

Volumn 33, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 451-457

  Robinson, P ^a,b   Barron, D A ^a   Parsons, W ^a   Grainger, A J ^a   Schilders, E M G ^c   O'Connor, P J ^a  

^a LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^c BRADFORD ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Athletic injuries, MR; Pelvis, MR

Indexed keywords

GADOLINIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CHRONIC PAIN; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL FEATURE; CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INGUINAL REGION; LEG MUSCLE; MALE; MYALGIA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; RADIOLOGIST; REPRODUCIBILITY; SCORING SYSTEM; SOFT TISSUE DEFECT;

EID: 4344576838     PISSN: 03642348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00256-004-0753-2     Document Type: Article

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