title: Abnormal findings on knee magnetic resonance imaging in asymptomatic NBA players.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the knees of asymptomatic National Basketball Association (NBA) players via magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and confirm or dispute findings reported in the previous literature. It is thought that a variety of significant abnormalities affecting the knee exist in asymptomatic patients and that these findings can be accurately identified on MRI. Two months prior to the 2005 season, bilateral knee MRI examinations of 14 asymptomatic NBA players (28 knees) were evaluated for abnormalities of the articular cartilage, menisci, and patellar and quadriceps tendons. The presence of joint effusion, subchondral edema, and cystic lesions and the integrity of the collateral and cruciate ligaments were also assessed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedics, Rush University Medical Center, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
authors.forename: Brian E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Walczak
authors.forename: Patrick C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: McCulloch
authors.forename: Richard W
authors.initials: RW
authors.lastname: Kang
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zelazny
authors.forename: Fred
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Tedeschi
authors.forename: Brian J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Cole
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001490:Basketball / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007718:Knee Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis; D007719:Knee Joint / Q000002:abnormalities*; D038061:Lower Extremity Deformities, Congenital / Q000453:epidemiology*; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology