Comparison study of growth plate fusion using MRI versus plain radiographs as used in age determination for exclusion of overaged football players

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 273-278

  George, John ^a   Nagendran, Jayaselvi ^a   Azmi, Khairul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DETERMINATION; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EVALUATION; GROWTH PLATE; HISTOLOGY; HUMAN; MALAYSIA; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RADIOGRAPHY; RADIUS; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; AGE DETERMINATION BY SKELETON; GROWTH PLATE; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALAYSIA; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RADIUS; SOCCER; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84858149635     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2010.074948     Document Type: Article

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