MRI Findings in Throwing Shoulders of Waterpolo Players

Cantonal Hospital of St. Gallen45 enrolled

Overview

MRI examination of 60 shoulders of waterpolo players (30 throwing shoulders as well as the opposite side) and 15 healthy probands as control group (30 shoulders of non waterpolo players. The correlation of MRI alteration and clinical symptomatic findings in both groups will be investigated. The clinical examination is performed by 2 board certified orthopedic surgeons and based on the Constant Murley Score.

Study Type

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation

NON_RANDOMIZED

Purpose

DIAGNOSTIC

Masking

SINGLE

Enrollment

Conditions

Waterpolo Players Non Throwing Shoulders

Interventions

MRIOTHER

MRI and clinical investigation

Eligibility

Sex: MALEMin age: 18 YearsMax age: 35 YearsHealthy volunteers:

Medical Language ↔ Plain English

Inclusion Criteria: * Study shoulders of elite waterpolo players * Study shoulders of healthy non throwing persons * Age between 18-35 years * Male * Given informed consent Exclusion Criteria: * Previous shoulder surgery * Goal keeper * Metallic implants * Pacemaker * Tattoos with metallic colors

Locations (1)

Department of Orthopedic Surgery

Sankt Gallen, Switzerland

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Correlation between alterations of SSP-tendon in MRI and clinical symptoms

Time frame: 1 day

Data from ClinicalTrials.gov

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