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Sports Injuries

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Nuclear Medicine and Radiologic Imaging in Sports Injuries

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Regular participation in sports and exercise activities is considered beneficial for health but unfortunately sometimes sports injuries occur. Based on the onset of symptoms and the mechanism, sports injuries can be classified as either acute injuries (due to a single traumatic event) or overuse injuries (due to repetitive microtraumata). In this chapter, the various types and causes of sports injuries of the musculoskeletal system are described. The general principles of acute and overuse injuries of the bone, cartilage, joint, ligaments, muscle, tendon, bursa, and nerves are discussed, and some insight into etiology and pathophysiology is provided.

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  1. University Center for Sport, Exercise and Health, Center for Sports Medicine, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Johannes (Hans) Zwerver MD, PhD

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  1. Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Andor W.J.M. Glaudemans

  2. Department of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Rudi A.J.O. Dierckx

  3. Department of Radiology, Antwerp University Hospital, Edegem, Belgium

    Jan L.M.A. Gielen

  4. Exercise and Health, Center for Sports Medicine, University Center for Sport, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, The Netherlands

    Johannes (Hans) Zwerver

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Zwerver, J.(. (2015). Sports Injuries. In: Glaudemans, A., Dierckx, R., Gielen, J., Zwerver, J. (eds) Nuclear Medicine and Radiologic Imaging in Sports Injuries. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-46491-5_4

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