Lumbar and thoracic spine pain in the athlete: radiographic evaluation.
A comprehensive but basic and updated systematic radiographic approach to various pain-producing thoracolumbar diseases is presented. The advantages and limitations of available diagnostic modalities are discussed in relation to the clinically considered etiologies.
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Department of Radiology, SUNY Health Science Center, Syracuse.
Hochhauser
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Petro
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D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008159:Lumbar Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D013122:Spinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000503:physiopathology; D013904:Thoracic Vertebrae / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed