Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Sports tumors.

M M Lewis1, J F Reilly

  • 1Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York.

The American Journal of Sports Medicine
|July 1, 1987
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Sports injuries can mask serious bone and soft tissue tumors. Early diagnosis is crucial for patients not responding to standard injury treatments, improving neoplasm outcomes.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

Combined Diffusion Tensor Imaging and Apparent Transverse Relaxation Rate Differentiate Parkinson Disease and Atypical Parkinsonism.

AJNR. American journal of neuroradiology·2017
Same author

Structural Imaging and Parkinson's Disease: Moving Toward Quantitative Markers of Disease Progression.

Journal of Parkinson's disease·2016
Same author

Effects of cooling with simulated ice on skin temperature and nerve conduction velocity.

The Australian journal of physiotherapy·2014
Same author

Detecting new Buffel grass infestations in Australian arid lands: evaluation of methods using high-resolution multispectral imagery and aerial photography.

Environmental monitoring and assessment·2013
Same author

Differential involvement of striato- and cerebello-thalamo-cortical pathways in tremor- and akinetic/rigid-predominant Parkinson's disease.

Neuroscience·2011
Same author

Drugs and their Relation to the Physician.

Journal of the National Medical Association·2010

Area of Science:

  • Orthopedics
  • Oncology
  • Radiology

Background:

  • Sports-related injuries are common complaints in clinical practice.
  • Differentiating between benign sports injuries and underlying neoplastic conditions can be challenging.
  • Delayed diagnosis of bone and soft tissue tumors can lead to poorer prognoses.

Observation:

  • This study reviewed 36 patients initially presenting with symptoms suggestive of sports injuries.
  • These patients were ultimately diagnosed with primary bone or soft tissue tumors or tumor-like conditions.
  • The clinical presentation of these neoplasms mimicked typical sports-related injuries.

Findings:

  • A significant number of patients initially misdiagnosed with sports injuries were found to have underlying bone or soft tissue tumors.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Tumor-like conditions were also identified in patients presenting with sports-related complaints.
  • The non-response to standard sports injury management was a key indicator for further investigation.

    • Implications:

    • Increased clinical awareness is necessary to consider primary bone and soft tissue tumors in patients with persistent sports-related complaints.
    • Prompt diagnosis and treatment of these neoplasms can significantly improve patient outcomes.
    • This highlights the importance of a thorough differential diagnosis in sports medicine and orthopedic settings.