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Imaging of Snow Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries

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Imaging in Sports-Specific Musculoskeletal Injuries

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Abstract

This chapter will focus on the 2 most common winter sports: alpine skiing and snowboarding. A review of basic normal biomechanics provides background understanding of each sport. Descriptions of the epidemiology, pathomechanics, and imaging findings of sports specific and commonly encountered injuries are provided.

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The authors wish to thank Jason I. Blaichman, M.D., C.M. (FRCPC candidate) for the excellent illustrations and Chris Beaton, B. Ex Sci, M. Pthy for the assistance with the biomechanics sections of this manuscript.

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Shulman, R., Teng, L., Salonen, D. (2016). Imaging of Snow Skiing and Snowboarding Injuries. In: Guermazi, A., Roemer, F., Crema, M. (eds) Imaging in Sports-Specific Musculoskeletal Injuries. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14307-1_15

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