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An Inertial Measurement Unit Based Method to Estimate Hip and Knee Joint Kinematics in Team Sport Athletes on the Field

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Update on sports imaging.

Vaishali Upadhyaya¹, Hema N Choudur²

¹MRI Division, Department of Radiology, Vivekananda Polyclinic and Institute of Medical Sciences, Lucknow, 226007, India.

Journal of Clinical Orthopaedics and Trauma

|August 30, 2021

Summary

Sports imaging is crucial as more people participate in recreational sports, leading to common musculoskeletal injuries. This review covers injury patterns, imaging (ultrasound and MRI), and interventions for sports medicine.

Keywords:

Image guided injections Imaging MRI Musculoskeletal Sports injuries US

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Radiology
Sports Medicine
Musculoskeletal Imaging

Background:

Increased participation in recreational sports across all age groups.
Sports injuries are prevalent beyond elite athletes.
Emergence of new sports activities contributes to diverse injury patterns.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide an overview of sports imaging.
To familiarize musculoskeletal radiologists with common sports-related injury patterns.
To highlight imaging modalities and interventions in sports medicine.

Main Methods:

Review of imaging manifestations of musculoskeletal trauma in sports.
Focus on ultrasound (US) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings.
Brief mention of image-guided interventions.

Main Results:

Common sports-related musculoskeletal injury patterns are discussed.
Imaging features on US and MRI are detailed.
Image-guided interventions are summarized.

Conclusions:

Musculoskeletal radiologists must be adept at diagnosing sports injuries.
Comprehensive understanding of sports imaging is essential for daily practice.
This update serves as a guide to sports imaging modalities and interventions.