2016MayesS_CookJ

 

The study authors found that there is a higher frequency of ligamentum capitis femoris (LCF) tears among dancers (55%) compared to athletes (22%). Moreover, the severity of LCF tears was higher in dancers. The higher frequency of non-traumatic LCF tears in professional ballet artists suggests that the LCF may be abnormally loaded in ballet.

Keywords

ligamentum capitis femoris, ligamentum teres, ligament of head of femur, tears, ballet artists, athletes

Original Article

Mayes, S., Ferris, A. R., Smith, P., Garnham, A., & Cook, J. (2016). Atraumatic tears of the ligamentum teres are more frequent in professional ballet dancers than a sporting population. Skeletal radiology, 45, 959-967. doi.org/10.1007/s00256-016-2379-6 [link.springer.com]

Authors & Affiliations

Susan Mayes

School of Allied Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3086, Australia

The Australian Ballet, 2 Kavanagh Street, Southbank, Victoria, 3006, Australia

April-Rose Ferris

Department of Physiotherapy, Monash University, Frankston, Victoria, Australia

Peter Smith

MIA East Melbourne Radiology, East Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Andrew Garnham

School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences, Deakin University, Burwood, Victoria, Australia

Jill Cook

School of Allied Health, La Trobe University, Bundoora, Victoria, 3086, Australia

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