The purpose of this manuscript is to illustrate imaging findings of shoulder injuries among weightlifters.

In weightlifting, there are two events: the snatch and the clean and jerk. Technical errors, fatigue, overloading, and dropping weights are associated with injury. A wide variety of soft tissue and bone injuries might be encountered [1–3].

I-Acromioclavicular joint: The acromioclavicular joint is subjected to repeated microtrauma and increased stress to the subchondral bone on the distal clavicular side, predisposing to subchondral fractures and distal clavicular osteolysis (fig. 1 and 2). Acromioclavicular joint cartilage damage and accelerated osteoarthritis might follow. Radiographs help showing more advanced stages with distal clavicular cortical erosions and joint space widening. The superiority of MRI is in demonstrating early and occult abnormalities before becoming evident at X-ray. Fluid sensitive sequences show bone oedema while T1 is better at...

Radiologists play an important role in accurate assessment and early diagnosis of commonly encountered soft tissue and bone injuries at the shoulder girdle and arm of weight lifters, allowing for better functional and aesthetic outcomes.

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