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Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, Vol 87-B, Issue 8, 1111-1116.
doi: 10.1302/0301-620X.87B8.16405  
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Magnetic resonance imaging of the lumbar spine in asymptomatic professional fast bowlers in cricket

C. A. Ranson, BSc, Post Grad Dip, Physiotherapy Coordinator1; R. W. Kerslake, FRCR, Consultant Musculoskeletal Radiologistf2; A. F. Burnett, PhD, Research Fellow3; M. E. Batt, DM, Special Professor in Sports and Exercise Medicine4; and S. Abdi, FRCR, Specialist Registrar in Radiology2

1 England and Wales Cricket Board, National Cricket Centre Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK.
2 University Hospital Imaging Centre Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham NG7 2UH, UK.
3 School of Physiotherapy Curtin University, Perth 6845, Western Australia.
4 Centre for Sports Medicine

Correspondence should be sent to Mr C. A. Ranson; e-mail: craig.ranson{at}ecb.co.uk

Low back injuries account for the greatest loss of playing time for professional fast bowlers in cricket. Previous radiological studies have shown a high prevalence of degeneration of the lumbar discs and stress injuries of the pars interarticularis in elite junior fast bowlers. We have examined MRI appearance of the lumbar spines of 36 asymptomatic professional fast bowlers and 17 active control subjects. The fast bowlers had a relatively high prevalence of multi-level degeneration of the lumbar discs and a unique pattern of stress lesions of the pars interarticularis on the non-dominant side. The systems which have been used to classify the MR appearance of the lumbar discs and pars were found to be reliable. However, the relationship between the radiological findings, pain and dysfunction remains unclear.




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