Table 2.  Results in the studied group of athletes 4 years after MRI examination (n= 15/19, 84,4% available at follow-up). Conservative or no specific treatment was successful in 67% (10/15), in 27% (4/15) operative treatment was performed and improved symptoms. The symptoms remained unchanged in one case.
  
Improvement
(n = 14)
93.3%
 
Deterioration
(n = 0)
0%
 
No change
(n = 1)
6.7%
 
  
Bulging
Symphysitis
Bulging
Symphysitis
Bulging
Symphysitis
Operation
2
2
-
-
-
-
No specific treatment
6
4
-
-
-
1