title: MRI of overuse injury in elite athletes.
abstract: Overuse injuries are a common finding in elite athletes. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the optimal method for the diagnosis of overuse injury in athletes of all levels. We present a review of common and important overuse injuries occurring in elite athletes. A systematic approach based on the functional anatomic units - tendons, bones and joints - may assist in diagnosis of these injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London, UK.
authors.forename: E S
authors.initials: ES
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Healy
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000293:injuries; D002356:Cartilage / Q000293:injuries; D002358:Cartilage, Articular / Q000293:injuries; D012090:Cumulative Trauma Disorders / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D007596:Joints / Q000293:injuries; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis