Sports Injuries

We are very proud of the first several years of Seminars in Musculoskeletal Radiology; all guest editors have done an outstanding job in selecting the global issue topics, as well as the authors and their topics selected for specific chapters. In this issue we cover a subject that on its surface might have been something we should have covered earlier in Seminars. This is a topic that is probably of greatest interest to general radiologists when evaluating musculoskeletal images. And it is a topic that the general population recognizes most in musculoskeletal radiology: Sports Injuries.

Dr. Hollis Potter is a world-recognized musculoskeletal radiologist who had done outstanding work in pushing the envelope concerning the detail that musculoskeletal images can provide, the clinical correlation of these studies, and the development of close relations with referring clinicians. Although a topic that has been covered in other periodicals, the authors of this issue's chapters have approached sports injuries with an attention to detail and information that is both unique and the definition of “cutting-edge.” Approximately two-thirds of this issue is devoted to articulations including the elbow, shoulder, hip, ankle, and wrist as well as the cervical spine. There is an excellent chapter on the use of ultrasound in sports medicine. Finally, one of our prior guest editors, Dr. Lawrence White, has contributed a superb chapter about a very “hot” topic, the posterior lateral corner of the knee.

There are some issues that are useful as a reference; there are some issues that show what the future will bring; and then some issues that have titles that jump up off the shelf. Sports Injuries is of the latter. We would like to commend Dr. Potter for an excellent issue and express sincere appreciation to the chapter authors for the outstanding work they have done.