Imaging of Hockey-related Injuries of the Head, Neck, and Body

Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2022 Feb;26(1):28-40. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1731420. Epub 2022 Feb 9.

Abstract

Hockey is a demanding contact sport with growing popularity around the world. This article is part of a review series in this issue of Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology that summarizes epidemiological research on the patterns of ice hockey injuries as well as provides pictorial examples for a radiologist's perspective. We focus on non-extremity pathologies which encompass many of the most devastating injuries of hockey, namely those involving the head, neck, face, spine, and body.

MeSH terms

  • Athletic Injuries* / diagnostic imaging
  • Brain Concussion*
  • Craniocerebral Trauma* / diagnostic imaging
  • Diagnostic Imaging
  • Hockey*
  • Humans