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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2005; 09(4): 397-420
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-923382
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-923382
The Biomechanics and Imaging of Soccer Injuries
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Publication Date:
29 November 2005 (online)
ABSTRACT
Soccer is one of the most popular sports worldwide and requires the player to have considerable stamina while superimposing sprinting, jumping, tackling, rapid changes of direction, and kicking. This contact sport carries a significant risk for acute and overuse injuries, with the lower limb the region most frequently injured. This article discusses the biomechanics and current role of imaging in the management of several specific soccer injuries highlighting injuries of the ankle, pelvis, and groin and specific muscle and tendon injuries commonly encountered in this athletic population.
KEYWORDS
Ankle - knee - pelvis - muscle - tendon - athletic injuries - soccer - MR imaging - ultrasound
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