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This case presentation describes a 50-year-old healthy woman who developed left-sided hip pain while training for the Boston Marathon. Magnetic resonance imaging demonstrated a stress fracture of the left iliac body. This injury was unique in that it did not occur in the setting of low bone mineral density and it did not fall into the current published radiographic categorization based on location...
Nerve injuries about the shoulder and proximal upper limb are uncommon but important causes of pain and dysfunction in athletes. In general, athletes involved in overhead sports appear to be at increased risk for nerve injuries in the shoulder region, which can be challenging for the clinician to identify and treat. This chapter takes a comprehensive look at the peripheral nerves in the upper arm...
Stress fractures are common overuse injuries in athletes. They occur during periods of increased training without adequate rest, disrupting normal bone reparative mechanisms. There are a host of intrinsic and extrinsic factors, including biochemical and biomechanical, that put athletes at risk. In most stress fractures, the diagnosis is primarily clinical, with imaging indicated at times, and management...
Background The female athlete triad (Triad) is a serious condition with lifelong consequences seen in physically active females. Prior studies assessing Triad knowledge among coaches/athletic trainers reported surprisingly low awareness results. Our aims were to (1) determine the percentage of physicians across multiple specialties who had heard of the phrase “female athlete triad” and (2) determine...
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