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Semin Musculoskelet Radiol 2005; 09(4): 397-420
DOI: 10.1055/s-2005-923382
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The Biomechanics and Imaging of Soccer Injuries

Philip Robinson1 , Lawrence M. White2
  • 1Department of Radiology, Leeds Teaching Hospitals, Leeds, United Kingdom
  • 2Department of Medical Imaging, Mount Sinai Hospital and the University Health Network, University of Toronto
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29 November 2005 (online)

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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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 Dr.
Philip Robinson

Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologist, Department of Radiology

Chancellor Wing, St. James University Hospital, Beckett Street, Leeds, LS9 7TF, United Kingdom

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