Bruno Baptista Hassel Mendes MD,MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Bruna Carvalho Sbaffi MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Tatiana Chinem Takayassu MD, Presenter: Nothing to Disclose

Mariana Coelho Silva, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Pedro Henrique Rodrigues Martins MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Flavia Martins Costa MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Manoel Felipe de Almeida Cavalcanti MD, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

JULIANA MULLER FELIX, Abstract Co-Author: Nothing to Disclose

Soccer players are in great risk of MMII injuries, which can be osseus, muscular, ligamentar, tendinous etc. These injuries imply on calI or not for the game. MR images play an important role in the diagnosis and follow up of these lesions. Our clinic is a reference to examinations of professional soccer players, and our work aims at the qualitative and quantitative analysis of the most common injuries in lower limb, using our data base from 2010 to 2012.

1. A brief review of common sites and types of lesions. 2. Most common lesions in our sample. 3. Follow up images of professional athletes.

1. Our work intend to demonstrate quantitativly the most common sites of lower limb injuries of professional soccer players. 2. MR images are the standard exam to evaluate muskle-skeletic injuries of these athlets. 3. Radiologist shoud be able to identify, classify and corectly describe the lesions. 4. Accurate diagnosis of these lesions is important to guide orthopedic conducte which may provide the best athlet recovery

Mendes, B, Sbaffi, B, Takayassu, T, Silva, M, Martins, P, Costa, F, Cavalcanti, M, FELIX, J, MR Imaging of Lower Limbs Injuries in Professional Brazilian Soccer Players.  Radiological Society of North America 2012 Scientific Assembly and Annual Meeting, November 25 - November 30, 2012 ,Chicago IL. http://archive.rsna.org/2012/12031201.html