title: Imaging of adductor-related groin pain.
abstract: Groin pain is a common condition in athletes and results from various causes. Osteitis pubis, adductor dysfunction, inguinal hernia, or a combination of all three entities, generally explains the onset of symptoms. Adductor longus tendinopathy is the main cause of adductor-related groin pain. It leads to a significant reduction of sports participation and can require surgical management. Diagnosis is based on ultrasonography and magnetic resonance imaging. Asymptomatic findings (tendinosis, calcifications, cortical erosions) are common in athletes and care should be taken when assessing groin pain. The most specific sign of tendinopathy is an intratendinous tear of the adductor longus.
authors.affiliation: Centre d'imagerie ostéo-articulaire, clinique du sport de Bordeaux, 2, rue Georges-Negrevergne, 33700 Mérignac, France. Electronic address: lionelpesquer@gmail.com.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Pesquer
authors.affiliation: Centre de chirurgie orthopédique et sportive, clinique du sport de Bordeaux, 2, rue Georges-Negrevergne, 33700 Mérignac, France.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Reboul
authors.affiliation: Centre d'imagerie ostéo-articulaire, clinique du sport de Bordeaux, 2, rue Georges-Negrevergne, 33700 Mérignac, France.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Silvestre
authors.affiliation: Centre d'imagerie ostéo-articulaire, clinique du sport de Bordeaux, 2, rue Georges-Negrevergne, 33700 Mérignac, France.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Poussange
authors.affiliation: Centre d'imagerie ostéo-articulaire, clinique du sport de Bordeaux, 2, rue Georges-Negrevergne, 33700 Mérignac, France.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.affiliation: Centre d'imagerie ostéo-articulaire, clinique du sport de Bordeaux, 2, rue Georges-Negrevergne, 33700 Mérignac, France; Département d'imagerie musculo-squelettique, centre hospitalier universitaire Pellegrin, place Amélie-Léon-Rabat, 33000 Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Dallaudière
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006119:Groin / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D007089:Image Enhancement; D008279:Magnetic Resonance Imaging; D018482:Muscle, Skeletal / Q000293:injuries / Q000473:pathology; D059226:Nociceptive Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D010146:Pain / Q000209:etiology*; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D052256:Tendinopathy / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013708:Tendon Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014463:Ultrasonography
keywords: Adductor longus tendinopathy; Adductors; Groin pain; MRI; Ultrasound