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Graceful Injuries.(possibility of pelvic repetitive injuries to ballet dancers can be predicted by using magnetic-resonance imaging)(Brief article)

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Byline: - Benjamin Sutherland

Fouette, saute, jete, hospital stay? Ballet movements lead to injuries in almost half of professional dancers over 40, according to the University Hospital of Geneva in Switzerland. Most are pelvic repetitive injuries, and many require prostheses, especially in hips. A new study by the university's Computer-Science Center shows that it may be possible to reduce injuries from ballet--and potentially other activities--by identifying ahead of time those dancers whose joints are most likely to fail. Using magnetic-resonance imaging, researchers mapped the ...

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