Dawn Aitken, Saliu Balogun, Yi Chao Foong, David Humphries, Laura Laslett, Nathan Pitchford, Hussain Khan, Johanne Martel-Pelletier, Jean-Pierre Pelletier, Francois Abram, Xingzhong Jin, Graeme Jones, Tania Winzenberg
Background/Aim: The clinical relevance of MRI knee abnormalities in athletes is unclear. This study aimed to determine the prevalence of MRI knee abnormalities in Australian Rules Football (ARF) players and describe their associations with pain, function, past and incident injury and surgery history. Methods: 75 male players (mean age 21, range 16-30) from the Tasmanian State Football League were examined early in the playing season (baseline). History of knee injury/surgery and knee pain and function were assessed...
2021: BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine