Hip apophyseal injuries in soccer players: can MRI findings be useful to define when to return to play?

Objective To describe magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in professional soccer players with acute apophyseal injury of the hip and to assess their relationship with return to sports. Material and methods Adolescent soccer players with diagnosis of apophyseal injury in the anterosuperior and...

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Published inSkeletal radiology Vol. 50; no. 11; pp. 2273 - 2280
Main Authors Yamada, Andre Fukunishi, Puchnick, Andrea, Filho, Frederico Roberto Pollack, Narahashi, Erica, Arliani, Gustavo Gonçalves, de Castro Pochini, Alberto, da Rocha Correa Fernandes, Artur
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin/Heidelberg Springer Berlin Heidelberg 01.11.2021
Springer
Springer Nature B.V
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ISSN0364-2348
1432-2161
1432-2161
DOI10.1007/s00256-021-03797-6

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Summary:Objective To describe magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) findings in professional soccer players with acute apophyseal injury of the hip and to assess their relationship with return to sports. Material and methods Adolescent soccer players with diagnosis of apophyseal injury in the anterosuperior and anteroinferior iliac spine were retrospectively evaluated between 2008 and 2016. All athletes underwent hip MRI examination within 4 days after onset of clinical complaint. Images were independently analyzed by two radiologists. Medical records were reviewed to obtain clinical data. Results Mean displacement of the apophysis was 4.8 ± 4.6 mm. Bone edema was present in 82% of athletes and muscular edema in 41%. The mean time to return to sports was 37.3 ± 14.7 days. The difference between the measurements of the two radiologists was close to zero with agreement limits below 1.0 mm ( p  < 0.001). There was a significant correlation between displacement of the apophysis and return to sports, as well as between both and the presence of muscular edema. A displacement of the apophysis of 3.0 mm might serve as a parameter to predict return to sports/activity before 40 days, with a sensitivity of 92% and specificity of 96%, considering conservative physiotherapy treatment. Conclusion Displacement of the apophysis and presence of muscular edema evaluated by MRI showed a significant correlation with return to sports in athletes with acute apophyseal injuries of the anterosuperior and anteroinferior iliac spines.
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ISSN:0364-2348
1432-2161
1432-2161
DOI:10.1007/s00256-021-03797-6