title: Osteitis pubis in collegiate football players.
abstract: Osteitis pubis in athletes is an inflammatory condition of the pubic symphysis and surrounding muscular insertions. It is of uncertain etiology, however, and is seen particularly in those sports requiring sprinting and sudden changes of direction. There is a paucity of literature of this condition occurring in players of American football. This report presents two such cases and details proposed etiology and a specific management protocol.
authors.affiliation: Department of Athletic Medicine, University of California, Berkeley, CA, USA.
authors.forename: M E
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Batt
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: McShane
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Dillingham
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001623:Betamethasone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005538:Football; D006801:Humans; D007213:Indomethacin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D010000:Osteitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D026741:Physical Therapy Modalities; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011630:Pubic Bone; D011631:Pubic Symphysis; D014495:Universities
chemical_list: D001623:Betamethasone; D011241:Prednisone; D007213:Indomethacin