Spectrum of MRI findings in clinical athletic pubalgia.
Publication/Presentation Date
3-1-2008
Abstract
Athletic pubalgia is a frequently encountered syndrome for clinicians who treat active patients participating in a wide variety of athletic endeavors worldwide. Pathologies associated with this clinical scenario span anatomically from the pubic symphysis to the hip and include a myriad of poorly understood and incompletely described musculoskeletal entities, many of which are centered about the pubic symphysis and its tendinous attachments. In this article, we discuss the relevant anatomy and pathophysiology for the most frequently encountered of these disorders, using magnetic resonance (MR) images as a guide. We describe an MR imaging protocol tailored to clinical athletic pubalgia. We then review reproducible MRI patterns of pathology about the pubic symphysis, the rectus abdominis/adductor aponeurosis and the inguinal ring, as well as a group of clinically confounding entities remote from the symphysis but visible by MRI.
Volume
12
Issue
1
First Page
3
Last Page
12
ISSN
1089-7860
Published In/Presented At
Zajick, D. C., Zoga, A. C., Omar, I. M., & Meyers, W. C. (2008). Spectrum of MRI findings in clinical athletic pubalgia. Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology, 12(1), 3–12. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-2008-1067933
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
18382940
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article