Core Muscle Injuries: Preoperative Imaging and Postoperative Considerations.
Publication/Presentation Date
2-1-2025
Abstract
Core muscle injuries constitute a significant source of pain and functional impairment among elite athletes. Understanding the anatomy and biomechanics centered at the pubic bone joint is necessary to interpret imaging findings. Dedicated athletic pubalgia magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) plays a crucial role in accurately diagnosing and assessing injuries affecting the pubic plate and associated muscular attachments. Preoperative findings can include harness muscle injury, pubic plate detachment, and/or osteitis pubis. Various surgical approaches are used for core muscle repair, requiring close collaboration with the referring surgeon during the interpretation of postoperative MRI. Although postoperative MRI can indicate healing progress, its primary usefulness lies in detecting new or exacerbated tears that may signify potential reinjury or surgical complications.
Volume
29
Issue
1
First Page
34
Last Page
44
ISSN
1098-898X
Published In/Presented At
Couillard, S., Adler, B., Meyers, W. C., Zoga, A. C., Poor, A. E., & Kamel, S. I. (2025). Core Muscle Injuries: Preoperative Imaging and Postoperative Considerations. Seminars in musculoskeletal radiology, 29(1), 34–44. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0044-1796635
Disciplines
Business Administration, Management, and Operations | Health and Medical Administration | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods
PubMedID
39933539
Department(s)
Administration and Leadership
Document Type
Article