Clinical Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 11 , Pages 1036-1043, November 2007

MRI of overuse injury in elite athletes

  • E.S. Koh
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  • J.C. Lee
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  • J.C. Healy

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    • Corresponding Author InformationGuarantor and correspondent: J.C. Healy, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, 369 Fulham Road, London SW10 9NH, UK. Tel.: +44 208 746 8570; fax: +44 208 746 8562.

Department of Radiology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK

Received 28 August 2006; received in revised form 8 February 2007; accepted 14 February 2007.

Overuse injuries are a common finding in elite athletes. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the optimal method for the diagnosis of overuse injury in athletes of all levels. We present a review of common and important overuse injuries occurring in elite athletes. A systematic approach based on the functional anatomic units – tendons, bones and joints – may assist in diagnosis of these injuries.

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PII: S0009-9260(07)00200-0

doi:10.1016/j.crad.2007.02.021

Clinical Radiology
Volume 62, Issue 11 , Pages 1036-1043, November 2007

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