Items tagged “sports”
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Fatigue fracture
Fatigue fractures (also known as overuse fractures) are a type of stress fracture due to abnormal stresses on normal bone. They should not be confused with an insufficiency fracture, which occurs due to normal stresses on abnormal bone. Plain radiographs typically demonstrate a linear sclerotic ...
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Tendon pathology
A number of processes can cause tendon pathology and there is a discrepancy in terminology reflecting the unclear pathophysiology.
Terminology
tendinopathy: general umbrella term for pain and swelling of a tendon 2,3
tendinitis
previously popular term largely replaced by tendinopathy 3
now...
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Tennis leg
Tennis leg represents a myofascial or tendinous injury of the lower limb and, not surprisingly, is seen most frequently in tennis players.
Epidemiology
Although classically seen in people who play tennis, it can also be induced by playing squash, skiing, and athletics. Therefore, it typically ...
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Medial tibial stress syndrome
Medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), also known as shin splints, describes a spectrum of exercise-induced stress injury that occurs at the medial tibial mid-to-distal shaft. This term is often incorrectly used to indicate any type of tibial stress injury but more correctly refers to the earlier...
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Distal intersection syndrome
The distal intersection syndrome relates to tenosynovitis of the extensor pollicis longus (EPL) tendon (3rd extensor compartment), where it crosses the extensor carpi radialis longus (ECRL) and brevis (ECRB) tendons (2nd extensor compartment) 1. It is distinct from intersection syndrome which oc...
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Radiographic evaluation of anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction
Radiographic evaluation of anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction involves:
femoral component
a line is drawn along the posterior cortex of the femur
a second line is drawn along the roof of the intercondylar notch of the femur (Blumensaat line)
the point of intersection of these tw...
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Pronator teres syndrome
Pronator teres syndrome (also called pronator syndrome) is one of three common median nerve entrapment syndromes; the other two being anterior interosseous nerve syndrome and the far more common carpal tunnel syndrome. Signs and symptoms result from compression of the median nerve in the upper f...
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Chronic exertional compartment syndrome
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17 Mar 2013
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MRI
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Chronic exertional compartment syndrome
Chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS), previously known as anterior tibial syndrome, is a type of compartment syndrome that is brought on by exercise.
Epidemiology
The exact prevalence is not known since sufferers may modify the way they exercise and therefore never present. CECS can ...
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Bilateral perched cervical facet joints - hyperflexion injury
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30 Jan 2015
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Ischiofemoral impingement
Ischiofemoral impingement refers to the impingement of soft tissues between the ischial tuberosity and lesser trochanter of the femur.
Clinical presentation
Patients with ischiofemoral impingement present with chronic pain in the groin and/or buttock, without a history of traumatic injury. Pa...
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Rectus femoris muscle contusion
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03 Feb 2016
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Ultrasound
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Snapping iliopsoas tendon
Snapping iliopsoas tendon is one of the external causes of a medial snapping hip and occurs when a portion of the iliopsoas tendon moves abruptly onto the superior pubic ramus leading to a snap.
Epidemiology
Most commonly affects athletes with repeated hip abduction (e.g. dancing, gymnastics,...
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Pubic ramus stress fracture
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09 Aug 2016
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Athletic pubalgia
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23 May 2017
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MRI
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Bowler's thumb
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14 Sep 2018
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MRI
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British Athletics muscle injury classification
The British Athletics muscle injury classification (BAMIC/BAC) is a five-point MRI-based system that is based on extent and site. It has been primarily based on hamstring injuries but is used in other muscle injuries. The classification system has been shown to have moderate inter- and intra-rat...
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Hamstring injury - BAC grade 1b
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30 Dec 2018
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MRI
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Quadriceps injury - grade 2a
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30 Dec 2018
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MRI
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Valgus extension overload syndrome
Valgus extension overload syndrome, also known as pitcher's elbow, refers to a constellation of symptoms and pathologies commonly seen in overhead throwing athletes secondary to high repetitive tensile, shear and compressive forces generated by the overhead throwing motion.
The syndrome may cor...