title: Radiological interventions for soft tissue injuries in sport.
abstract: Injection therapy has played an integral role in the rehabilitation of sports injuries for many years. The athlete's primary goal is a rapid return to sporting activity. This may be achieved by a combination of either a temporary or permanent reduction in pain, and by a pharmacological or physiological effect that promotes or accelerates a healing response. A wide variety of pharmacological agents are used. However, there is often a lack of good evidence that quantifiable effects can be achieved. There are restrictions on the use of some pharmaceutical agents. This article reviews the various pharmacological agents and bioactive substrates that are available, and discusses the current evidence base of their use in common sports injuries.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Liverpool, UK. rob.campbell@rlbuht.nhs.uk
authors.forename: R S D
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Campbell
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Dunn
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000008:administration & dosage; D000779:Anesthetics, Local / Q000008:administration & dosage; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy*; D001688:Biological Products / Q000008:administration & dosage; D002062:Bursitis / Q000188:drug therapy; D036981:Fasciitis, Plantar / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008022:Ligaments / Q000293:injuries; D008903:Minerals / Q000008:administration & dosage; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries; D009408:Nerve Compression Syndromes / Q000188:drug therapy; D010936:Plant Extracts / Q000008:administration & dosage; D053657:Platelet-Rich Plasma; D012421:Rupture; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage; D017695:Soft Tissue Injuries / Q000188:drug therapy*; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000188:drug therapy; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000779:Anesthetics, Local; D001688:Biological Products; D008903:Minerals; D010936:Plant Extracts; D012597:Sclerosing Solutions; C433370:Traumeel S; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid