The gymnast's shoulder MRI and clinical findings

Journal of Sports Medicine and Physical Fitness

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 71-79

  De Carli, A ^a   Mossa, L ^b   Larciprete, M ^c   Ferretti, M ^d   Argento, G ^a   Ferretti, A ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^b SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

^c Sports Medicine Institute   (Italy)

^d San Luca Clinic   (Italy)

Author keywords

Diagnostic imaging; Gymnastics; Shoulder

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PATHOLOGY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PHYSIOLOGY; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER; TENDON INJURY; TENOSYNOVITIS;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; GYMNASTICS; HUMANS; MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; MALE; ROTATOR CUFF; SHOULDER JOINT; TENDON INJURIES; TENOSYNOVITIS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84860201024     PISSN: 00224707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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