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01-12-2013 | Review

Imaging of shoulder pain in overhead throwing athletes

Authors: Alberto Aliprandi, Silvana Sdao, Paola Maria Cannaò, Yasir Jamil Khattak, Stefano Longo, Luca Maria Sconfienza, Francesco Sardanelli

Published in: Sport Sciences for Health | Issue 3/2013

Abstract

Overhead sports are widely practiced around the world and overhead athletes can present with pain and dysfunction in the throwing shoulder, generally due to degenerative changes secondary to overuse. Numerous etiologies can be taken into account, including rotator cuff and glenoid labrum tears, biceps pathologies, internal impingement, and gleno-humeral instability. In this setting, imaging plays a central role in early diagnosis, thus allowing for a prompt management, correct rehabilitation, and quick return to competition. This review is aimed to discuss the role of imaging to diagnose the most common types of overhead-related shoulder injuries.

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Title: Imaging of shoulder pain in overhead throwing athletes
Authors: Alberto Aliprandi
Silvana Sdao
Paola Maria Cannaò
Yasir Jamil Khattak
Stefano Longo
Luca Maria Sconfienza
Francesco Sardanelli
Publication date: 01-12-2013
Publisher: Springer Milan
Published in: Sport Sciences for Health / Issue 3/2013
Print ISSN: 1824-7490
Electronic ISSN: 1825-1234
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11332-013-0151-z

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