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Pubic pain syndrome in sportsmen: Comparison of radiographic and scintigraphic findings

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We studied 32 cases of pubic pain in sportsmen and compared the radiographic and scintigraphic findings. Six case histories are presented in detail. The pubis/sacrum uptake ratio obtained by the use of scan techniques appears to be a useful parameter for following the evolution of the pain.

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  1. Service de Médecine Nucléaire, Centre Eugène Marquis Pontchaillou, F-35011, Rennes, France

    J. J. Le Jeune, A. M. Bernard & J. Y. Herry

  2. Consultation Médico-sportive, Service des Explorations Fonctionnelles, CHU, Rennes, France

    P. Rochcongar

  3. Service de Radiologie, Hôpital Sud, 16 boulevard de Bulgarie, F-35022, Rennes, France

    F. Vazelle & A. Ramée

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Le Jeune, J.J., Rochcongar, P., Vazelle, F. et al. Pubic pain syndrome in sportsmen: Comparison of radiographic and scintigraphic findings. Eur J Nucl Med 9, 250–253 (1984). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00803244

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