Title |
Injuries of the adolescent girl athlete: a review of imaging findings
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Published in |
Skeletal Radiology, August 2018
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DOI | 10.1007/s00256-018-3029-y |
Pubmed ID | |
Authors |
Kimberly Shampain, Kara Gaetke-Udager, Jessica R. Leschied, Nathaniel B. Meyer, Matthew R. Hammer, Keri L. Denay, Corrie M. Yablon |
Abstract |
With the rising participation of girls in sports at both the recreational and elite levels, there has also been increased awareness of injuries common in this athlete population. Anatomic differences between boys and girls cause girl athletes to be predisposed to certain injuries. Certain behavioral patterns, such as eating disorders, also cause problems specific to girl athletes that may result in injury. Imaging plays a large role in diagnosis and ongoing management, but there has been only scant literature dedicated to the specific topic of imaging in girl athletes. The purpose of this article is to review the imaging findings and recommendations for injuries and other conditions affecting the adolescent girl athlete. This article first provides an overview of the key anatomic differences between boys and girls, including both static and dynamic factors, as well as non-anatomic differences, such as hormonal factors, and discusses how these differences contribute to the injury patterns that are seen more typically in girls. The article then reviews the imaging findings in injuries that are commonly seen in girl athletes. There is also a discussion of the "female athlete triad," which consists of osteoporosis, disordered eating, and amenorrhea, and the role of imaging in this condition. |
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