Ultrasound images of groin pain in the athlete: a pictorial essay.
Chronic groin pain in the athlete is a common condition, with, at times, protracted recovery that leads to prolonged disability. There are soft-tissue and bony contributors to pain, with the mechanism of injury usually an acute or chronic overload of the hip adductor tendons, abdominal aponeurosis, hip joint, or symphysis pubis. The complexity of the regional anatomy often necessitates imaging modalities for precise diagnosis and prompt management. Imaging options include magnetic resonance imaging, computed tomography, nuclear bone scan, radiography, and ultrasound. In this report, we present a series of images that represent the value of musculoskeletal ultrasound in the diagnosis and treatment of groin pain in the athlete.
Hacettepe Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastaneleri Zemin Kat FTR AD, Sıhhıye, Ankara, Turkey(∗). Electronic address: lozcakar@yahoo.com.
Levent
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Ozçakar
Department of Sports Medicine, Hacettepe University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey(†).
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D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006119:Groin / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017699:Pelvic Pain / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D011631:Pubic Symphysis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries*; D014463:Ultrasonography; D055815:Young Adult