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Muscle Injuries in Sport Athletes pp 335–351Cite as

Gluteus Maximus and Surrounding Muscles Injuries

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Abstract

Although rare, sports related injuries to the gluteus maximus (GM) and adjacent structures can cause pain and disability in athletes. Trauma, impingement with adjacent bony structures and overuse are among the most common etiologies for pathologic processes at this region. MRI is the modality of choice for imaging of gluteal region, which has a complex anatomy and physiology. Multiple pathologic processes take place at the GM and surroundings and knowledge of the imaging aspects of each of these conditions is important for patient management. In this chapter, after a brief review of key anatomical and physiologic aspects, the imaging findings of various sport related injuries of the gluteal region are presented.

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    Pedro Augusto Gondim Teixeira MD

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  1. Department of Radiology, Clinique du Sport-Medipole, Toulouse, France

    Bernard Roger

  2. Vice Chair, Department of Radiology, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA

    Ali Guermazi

  3. Department of Radiology, Hospital do Coracao (HCor), São Paulo, Brazil

    Abdalla Skaf

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Gondim Teixeira, P.A. (2017). Gluteus Maximus and Surrounding Muscles Injuries. In: Roger, B., Guermazi, A., Skaf, A. (eds) Muscle Injuries in Sport Athletes. Sports and Traumatology. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-43344-8_19

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