Advanced Techniques in Biology & Medicine
Open Access
ISSN: 2379-1764
ISSN: 2379-1764
Seyed Ali Mirjalili
Anatomy and Medical Imaging, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences,
Auckland
New Zealand
Review Article
Evaluation of MR Images of the Ankle and Foot in Response to Long-Distance Running: A Systematic Review
Author(s): Hyun Kyung Kim, Justin Fernandez and Seyed Ali Mirjalili
Hyun Kyung Kim, Justin Fernandez and Seyed Ali Mirjalili
Background: It has remained controversial on whether excessive loadings imposed on the ankle and foot complex during long-distance running have a deleterious effect. The aim of this systematic review is to determine whether long-distance running causes any visible changes of the ankle and foot on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
Methods: Scopus, Web of Science, Embase and Ovid Medline were searched using key terms in relation to MRI findings of the ankle and foot in response to long-distance running, published between 1990 and 2016. The final search was conducted on 19 September, 2016. Studies were identified using inclusion and exclusion criteria. Methodological quality was assessed using a modified Quality Index.
Results: The database search initially produced 551 articles and it was screened based on inclusion .. View More»
DOI:
10.4172/2379-1764.1000222