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Basketball injuries.

Joel S Newman¹, Arthur H Newberg

¹Department of Radiology, New England Baptist Hospital, 125 Parker Hill Avenue, Boston, MA 02120, USA. jnewman@caregroup.harvard.edu

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Basketball players frequently sustain lower extremity injuries, particularly to the ankle and knee. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is crucial for diagnosing these orthopedic injuries, including sprains, strains, and stress fractures.

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Area of Science:

Orthopedics
Radiology
Sports Medicine

Background:

Basketball injuries predominantly affect the lower extremities, specifically the ankle and knee.
Common injuries include ligament sprains, musculotendinous strains, and overuse injuries like stress fractures.
Orthopedic injuries are a significant concern in basketball players across all levels.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe common basketball injuries and their magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) appearances.
To review the epidemiology of basketball injuries.
To provide a comprehensive overview of lower extremity injuries in basketball.

Main Methods:

Review of commonly encountered basketball injuries.
Description of characteristic imaging findings on MRI.
Epidemiological review of injury data across different demographics.

Main Results:

Lower extremity injuries, particularly at the ankle and knee, are most common in basketball.
Ligament sprains, musculotendinous strains, and stress fractures are prevalent injury types.
MRI is the primary imaging modality for evaluating these basketball-related injuries.

Conclusions:

Understanding the epidemiology and imaging features of basketball injuries is essential for diagnosis and management.
MRI plays a vital role in the accurate assessment of basketball-induced orthopedic injuries.
This review highlights key injuries and their appearances, aiding clinicians in evaluating basketball players.