Effect of heavy training in contact sports on MRI findings in the pubic region of asymptomatic competitive athletes compared with non-athlete controls

Skeletal Radiology

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 89-94

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

^a KUOPIO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^b MIKKELI CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Bone marrow edema; Groin pain; Magnetic resonance imaging; Osteitis pubis; Pubalgia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATHLETE; BONE MARROW; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; PATHOLOGY; PUBIC BONE; RADIOGRAPHY; SPORT INJURY;

ADULT; ATHLETES; ATHLETIC INJURIES; BONE MARROW; EDEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PUBIC BONE;

EID: 79953831549     PISSN: 03642348     EISSN: 14322161     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00256-010-0980-7     Document Type: Article

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