TY - JOUR
T1 - Sports hernia
T2 - Diagnosis and treatment highlighting a minimal repair surgical technique
AU - Minnich, John M.
AU - Hanks, John B.
AU - Muschaweck, Ulrike
AU - Brunt, L. Michael
AU - Diduch, David R.
PY - 2011/6/1
Y1 - 2011/6/1
N2 - Groin injuries are a common occurrence in elite-level athletes. These injuries can cause significant pain and disability, leading to prolonged periods of inactivity and consternation among athletes, coaches, athletic trainers, and physicians alike. The differential diagnosis for groin pain is vast and spans multiple disciplines, including orthopaedics, general surgery, urology, gynecology, and neurology. Sports hernias are one cause of chronic groin pain in athletes and are distinct entities from classic hernias. They are often caused by a deficient posterior wall of the inguinal canal, but may also involve concurrent injuries, such as conjoint and adductor tendinopathies and nerve entrapment. Understanding the complex lower abdominal, pelvic, and hip anatomy and pathophysiology of sports hernias is crucial to making an accurate diagnosis and providing appropriate treatment options. Newer, less invasive surgical repair techniques show promising early results in improving pain and decreasing recovery time.
AB - Groin injuries are a common occurrence in elite-level athletes. These injuries can cause significant pain and disability, leading to prolonged periods of inactivity and consternation among athletes, coaches, athletic trainers, and physicians alike. The differential diagnosis for groin pain is vast and spans multiple disciplines, including orthopaedics, general surgery, urology, gynecology, and neurology. Sports hernias are one cause of chronic groin pain in athletes and are distinct entities from classic hernias. They are often caused by a deficient posterior wall of the inguinal canal, but may also involve concurrent injuries, such as conjoint and adductor tendinopathies and nerve entrapment. Understanding the complex lower abdominal, pelvic, and hip anatomy and pathophysiology of sports hernias is crucial to making an accurate diagnosis and providing appropriate treatment options. Newer, less invasive surgical repair techniques show promising early results in improving pain and decreasing recovery time.
KW - athletic hernia
KW - athletic pubalgia
KW - chronic groin pain
KW - minimal repair technique
KW - sports hernia
KW - sportsman's groin
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=79959473738&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0363546511402807
DO - 10.1177/0363546511402807
M3 - Article
C2 - 21505079
AN - SCOPUS:79959473738
VL - 39
SP - 1341
EP - 1349
JO - American Journal of Sports Medicine
JF - American Journal of Sports Medicine
SN - 0363-5465
IS - 6
ER -