The prevalence and clinical significance of sonographic tendon abnormalities in asymptomatic ballet dancers: A 24-month longitudinal study

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 89-92

  Comin, Jules ^a   Cook, Jill L ^a   Malliaras, Peter ^b   McCormack, Moira ^c   Calleja, Michelle ^d   Clarke, Andrew ^d   Connell, David ^b  

^a Imaging Olympic Park   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c Royal Ballet   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL NATIONAL ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DANCING; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INJURY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PATELLA LIGAMENT; PATHOLOGY; PHYSIOLOGY; REFERENCE VALUE; TENDINITIS;

ACHILLES TENDON; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DANCING; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; PATELLAR LIGAMENT; REFERENCE VALUES; TENDINOPATHY; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84872315250     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091303     Document Type: Article

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