Synopsis

Tennis is the most commonly played racquet sport amongst tens of millions of people in the US alone. The biomechanics of the tennis serve, forehand swing and backhand swing as well as the significant forces required to play at high levels result in injuries due to overuse or acute trauma, some of which are sport specific.

The purpose of this talk is to review the MR imaging findings of common and sport specific tennis injuries in contrast to other imaging findings that may be seen in asymptomatic individuals.

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