title: [Prevalence of genital anomalies in young football players].
abstract: The purpose of genital examination (GE) during the Pre-participation Physical Examination (PPE) is to identify the state of maturity, and rule out any genital pathology. To describe genital anomalies (GA) and estimate the awareness of GE in young football players. A descriptive, cross-sectional study was conducted in 280 elite football players from the results of PPE over two seasons. There was a detection rate of 5.4% GA, with varicocele being 3.2%, and of which only 13% were aware of their condition. Although this study shows a low incidence of genital abnormality in the study population, only 13% were aware of the GE prior to assessment. These findings demonstrate a low incidence of GA in this population. While GE is recommended during PPE, it is not a routine practice performed by family doctors or sports medicine specialists. This article attempts to raise awareness of the importance of GE in PPE as a preventive health strategy.
authors.affiliation: Servicios Médicos del Fútbol Club Barcelona, Barcelona, España; Medicina Primaria, Unidad Pediátrica, XARXA Sanitària i Social Santa Tecla, ABS El Vendrell, Tarragona, España. Electronic address: mauricio.monaco@fcbarcelona.cat.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mónaco
authors.affiliation: Centro de Medicina del Deporte, Clínica Las Condes, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Verdugo
authors.affiliation: Division de Nefrología, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Maryland, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bodell
authors.affiliation: Servicios Médicos del Fútbol Club Barcelona, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Avendaño
authors.affiliation: Servicios Médicos del Fútbol Club Barcelona, Barcelona, España; GIRSANE CAR Sant Cugat, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Til
authors.affiliation: Servicios Médicos del Fútbol Club Barcelona, Barcelona, España; GIRSANE CAR Sant Cugat, Consorci Sanitari de Terrassa, Terrassa, Barcelona, España.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Drobnic
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005538:Football; D005837:Genitalia, Male / Q000002:abnormalities*; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D014646:Varicocele / Q000453:epidemiology
keywords: Deporte; Examen previo a la participación; Genitals; Pre-participation physical examination; Sport