title: Increased risk of posterior glenoid labrum tears in football players.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was designed to test our hypothesis that football players with shoulder pain, shoulder instability, or both requiring MR arthrography for evaluation are at an increased likelihood relative to non-football players for having a tear of the posterior glenoid labrum.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  We conclude that posterior glenoid labrum tears are more prevalent in football players than in non-football players.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, University of Washington Medical Center, Roosevelt Clinic, Seattle, WA 98195, USA.
authors.forename: Eva M
authors.initials: EM
authors.lastname: Escobedo
authors.forename: Michael L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Richardson
authors.forename: Yousuf B E
authors.initials: YB
authors.lastname: Schulz
authors.forename: John C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Hunter
authors.forename: John R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Green
authors.forename: Kevin J
authors.initials: KJ
authors.lastname: Messick
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005260:Female; D051445:Fibrocartilage / Q000293:injuries*; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D050724:Fractures, Cartilage / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018570:Risk Assessment / Q000379:methods*; D012307:Risk Factors; D000070599:Shoulder Injuries