Imaging review of groin pain in elite athletes: an anatomic approach to imaging findings.
OBJECTIVE
Groin pain in elite athletes is a common yet challenging diagnostic and management dilemma for the sports clinician, accounting for a significant proportion of athletic injuries. It is often debilitating and, if severe enough, may compromise an athlete's career. Traditionally, groin pain has been poorly understood by radiologists.


CONCLUSIONS
A major reason groin pain has been misunderstood is the complexity of the anatomy of this region, which this article discusses in detail in an effort to inform the reader.
Koulouris
George
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Victoria House Medical Imaging, 316 Malvern Rd., Prahran, Victoria 3181, Australia. drgeorgek@gmail.com
D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006119:Groin / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging / Q000379:methods; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
D003287:Contrast Media