Imaging Review of Hockey-related Lower Extremity Injuries

Abstract Hockey is a fast-paced contact sport with a high incidence of injuries. Although injuries are more frequent among elite players, recreational hockey injuries are a common issue faced by primary care and emergency physicians. Lower extremity injuries in hockey are particularly important beca...

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Published inSeminars in musculoskeletal radiology Vol. 26; no. 1; pp. 013 - 027
Main Authors Holmes, R. Davis, Yan, Yet Yen, Mallinson, Paul I, Andrews, Gordon T, Munk, Peter L, Ouellette, Hugue A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USA Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc 01.02.2022
Subjects
Athletic Injuries - diagnostic imaging
Hockey
Humans
Incidence
Leg Injuries - diagnostic imaging
Lower Extremity - diagnostic imaging
Review Article
hockey
magnetic resonance imaging
sports imaging
lower extremity injuries
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Summary:Abstract Hockey is a fast-paced contact sport with a high incidence of injuries. Although injuries are more frequent among elite players, recreational hockey injuries are a common issue faced by primary care and emergency physicians. Lower extremity injuries in hockey are particularly important because they account for approximately a third of all injuries and > 60% of all overuse injuries. This pictorial review provides the general and specialty trained radiologist with a knowledge of the patterns of lower extremity injury that occur in ice hockey.
ISSN:1089-7860
1098-898X
DOI:10.1055/s-0041-1731795