TY - JOUR
T1 - Abnormal findings on knee magnetic resonance imaging in asymptomatic NBA players.
AU - Walczak, Brian E.
AU - McCulloch, Patrick C.
AU - Kang, Richard W.
AU - Zelazny, Anthony
AU - Tedeschi, Fred
AU - Cole, Brian J.
PY - 2008/1
Y1 - 2008/1
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
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U2 - 10.1055/s-0030-1247788
DO - 10.1055/s-0030-1247788
M3 - Article
C2 - 18300668
AN - SCOPUS:41949142967
SN - 1538-8506
VL - 21
SP - 27
EP - 33
JO - The journal of knee surgery
JF - The journal of knee surgery
IS - 1
ER -