Tal Laor1, Eric J Wall, Louis P Vu. 1. Department of Radiology, Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center and University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, 3333 Burnet Ave., Cincinnati, OH 45229-3039, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to describe the MRI appearance of and possible mechanism responsible for physeal widening in the knees of high-level child athletes. CONCLUSION: Widened physes in the knees of skeletally immature child athletes have MR signal characteristics similar to the normal physis but likely are a sign of stress injury. These children should cease the offending sport and rest the knee to allow rapid healing.
OBJECTIVE: The objective of our study was to describe the MRI appearance of and possible mechanism responsible for physeal widening in the knees of high-level child athletes. CONCLUSION: Widened physes in the knees of skeletally immature child athletes have MR signal characteristics similar to the normal physis but likely are a sign of stress injury. These children should cease the offending sport and rest the knee to allow rapid healing.
Authors: Stephan D Voss; Julia Glade-Bender; Sheri L Spunt; Steven G DuBois; Brigitte C Widemann; Julie R Park; Sarah E S Leary; Marvin D Nelson; Peter C Adamson; Susan M Blaney; Brenda Weigel Journal: Pediatr Blood Cancer Date: 2014-09-24 Impact factor: 3.167