Extreme Sports Injuries to the Pelvis and Lower Extremity

Preeti Arun Sukerkar; Angela M Fast; Geoffrey Riley

doi:10.1016/j.rcl.2018.06.013

Extreme Sports Injuries to the Pelvis and Lower Extremity

Radiol Clin North Am. 2018 Nov;56(6):1013-1033. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2018.06.013.

Authors

Preeti Arun Sukerkar¹, Angela M Fast¹, Geoffrey Riley²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Radiology, Stanford University, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA.
² Department of Radiology, Stanford University, 300 Pasteur Drive, Stanford, CA 94305, USA. Electronic address: griley@stanford.edu.

PMID: 30322484
DOI: 10.1016/j.rcl.2018.06.013

Abstract

Extreme sports are growing in popularity, and physicians are becoming increasingly aware of injuries related to these activities. Imaging plays a key role in diagnosing and determining clinical management of many of these injuries. This article describes general imaging techniques and findings in various injuries specific to multiple extreme sports.

Keywords: Extreme sports; Injuries; Lower extremity; Pelvis.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Athletic Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Leg Injuries / diagnostic imaging*
Pelvis / diagnostic imaging*
Pelvis / injuries*
Sensitivity and Specificity