| MRI of the athletic knee. Findings in asymptomatic professional basketball and collegiate football players. | |
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PMID: 2917825 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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For the dedicated athlete in whom minor injuries are frequent and major injuries relatively common, a noninvasive knee assessment could either obviate the need for arthroscopy or focus its direction. The opportunity to study asymptomatic athletes was not feasible before the advent of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In this preliminary work, we examined 40 knees in 20 asymptomatic volunteer athletes, including five professional basketball players and 15 collegiate football players. Images were obtained at 0.5 T or 1.5 T. Spin echo sequences were used to obtain 5.0 mm thick coronal and sagittal sections. Fifty percent of asymptomatic athletes (10/20) had significant baseline MRI abnormalities that could have adversely affected scan interpretation in the context of an acute injury. Half of these athletes with MRI abnormalities, or 25% of the total (5/20), had no previous surgery and were unaware of significant injury. |
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Authors:
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M C Brunner; S P Flower; A M Evancho; F L Allman; D F Apple; W A Fajman |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Investigative radiology Volume: 24 ISSN: 0020-9996 ISO Abbreviation: Invest Radiol Publication Date: 1989 Jan |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1989-04-03 Completed Date: 1989-04-03 Revised Date: 2009-11-11 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0045377 Medline TA: Invest Radiol Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 72-5 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Radiology, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, Georgia. |
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Adult Basketball* Football* Humans Knee Injuries / pathology* Ligaments, Articular / injuries, pathology Magnetic Resonance Imaging* Male Menisci, Tibial / injuries, pathology Sports* |
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