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Imaging of Sports Injuries of the Elbow

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Book cover Imaging of Orthopedic Sports Injuries

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12.5 Conclusions

Elbow injuries in athletes are relatively uncommon, especially acute injuries. Most injuries are contributed to overuse. Throwing, using the arm as a lever or as a weight bearing joint and stopping goal fired shots are the mechanisms in which injuries most often occur. Ulnar collateral ligament injuries, lateral and medial epicondylitis, medial epicondyle apophysitis, osteochondral lesions and intraarticular loose bodies are the most common encountered injuries. Standard radiography should be the initial imaging modality but in general MRI is the most useful imaging modality to use. In certain selected cases however US and CT can replace MRI or add valuable information.

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de Jonge, M.C., Maas, M. (2007). Imaging of Sports Injuries of the Elbow. In: Vanhoenacker, F.M., Maas, M., Gielen, J.L. (eds) Imaging of Orthopedic Sports Injuries. Medical Radiology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-68201-1_12

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