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Natural History and Monitoring of Fractures and Microfractures

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Imaging of Orthopedic Sports Injuries

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28.4 Conclusions

Evaluation of sports-related fractures and microfractures is heavily dependent on imaging. With increased participation of children and adults in organized or recreational sports activities, radiologists are frequently asked to assist in the diagnosis and management of these patients. Plain radiographs are important in depicting and monitoring osseous fractures, avulsion injuries and osteochondral lesions. MRI is extremely valuable for assessing, grading and monitoring healing of osteochondral lesions and microfractures in the context of both acute trauma and stress injury.

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    Apostolos H. Karantanas MD, PhD (Associate Professor)

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Karantanas, A.H. (2007). Natural History and Monitoring of Fractures and Microfractures. 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_28

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