Naslov
The Value of MRI in Assessment of Groin Pain in Young Athletes

Autori
Borić, Igor ; Grmoja, Tonći ; Roić, GOran

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
European Congress of Musculoskeletal Radiology- Book of abstracts, Oxford, England, 2005. / - , 2005

Skup
KONGRES EUROPSKOG DRUŠTVA MUSKULOSKELETNE RADIOLOGIJE

Mjesto i datum
Oxford, Ujedinjeno Kraljevstvo, 07.07.2005. - 10.07.2005

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Nije recenziran

Ključne riječi
Groin pain; MRI

Sažetak
Purpose The aim of the study was to asses the role of MRI in evaluation of acute and chronic pain in young athletes. Materials and Methods MRI was performed in 17 young male athletes in age from 16 to 22 years (average age 18) with acute-onset or chronic groin pain. Of those patients, 10 were soccer players and 7 were ice-hockey players. In all patients US examination was performed before MRI. Results In 3 (17, 6%) patents abnormal sign in T2 weighted image and STIR image was demonstrated within anterior pubic bone and the attachment of adductor longus and brevis muscles as sign of entesitis. MRI showed focal areas of muscle fibers disruption within the adductor muscles in two patients (11, 8%). Pubic symphysitis was found in 3 (17, 6%) athletes. In our youngest patient (5, 9%) inguinal hernia was found. Four patients (23, 6%) demonstrated irregularity of the rectus abdominis muscle and increased signal on the T2 weighted image within the rectus abdominis musculotendineous complex. Ilopsoas bursitis was the cause of the groin pain in one (5, 9%) of our patients. In two (11, 8%) patients lesion of the acetabular labrum was found, and in one patient (5, 9%) our finding was bilateral sacroileitis as a part of the spondyloarthropaty. Conclusions MRI significantly correlates with ´the athletes' symptoms and is valuable method for evaluating groin pain in young athletes.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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