Tumor-Like Distal Femoral Cortical Irregularities of the Knee in Adolescent Competitive Alpine Skiers: Longitudinal Assessment Over 48 Months.
Georg C FeuerriegelAdrian A MarthStefan FröhlichChristoph SternJohannes ScherrJörg SpörriReto SutterPublished in: The American journal of sports medicine (2024)
DFCIs remain a frequent finding on knee MRI in competitive alpine skiers after skeletal maturation and do not disappear during adolescence. The DFCI size was constant in athletes aged between 15 and 19 years. Moreover, DFCIs should not be mistaken for a pathologic finding.
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