Are Fast-Bowlers Prone to Back Injuries? Prevalence of Lumbar Spine Injuries in Fast-Bowlers: Review of MRI-Based Studies.

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Published in Asian J Sports Med on November 10, 2014

Authors

Manit Arora1, Justin A Paoloni2, P Kandwal3, A D Diwan1

Author Affiliations

1: St George Clinical School, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia ; Department of Spine Service, St George Private Hospital, Sydney, Australia ; Orthopaedics Research Institute, St George Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
2: Orthopaedics Research Institute, St George Hospital, Sydney, Australia.
3: Department of Orthopaedics, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Rishikesh, India.

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