Lumbar Bone Stress Injuries and Nonunited Defects in Elite Australian Cricket Players.

Anna E SawBrent EalesNick JonesAlan ObstMartin SmithAlex KountourisRichard Saw

Published in: Clinical journal of sport medicine : official journal of the Canadian Academy of Sport Medicine (2023)

LBSI are experienced by approximately 5.4 in every 100 elite Australian cricket players per season, with a high time cost of approximately 4 to 8 months. Nonunited defects also have a high time cost with associated subsequent lumbar spine issues. The findings of this study reinforce the importance of early detection and conservative management of LBSI, particularly for younger male pace bowlers and players with recurrent LBSI, which may be supported by MRI.

Keyphrases

body composition
minimally invasive
bone mineral density
contrast enhanced
computed tomography
magnetic resonance
bone loss
stress induced
heat stress