title: Persistent groin pain after a bicycle fall.
abstract: Motor scooter handlebar syndrome (MSH) is uncommon. MSH includes groin pain associated with intimal injury to the common femoral artery caused by a direct blow from objects such as a motor scooter handlebar. We describe a case of a 23-year-old man with MSH occurring after a bicycle fall. The diagnosis was performed 5 years after the onset of pain. The patient underwent endovascular surgery and made a rapid recovery. Postoperatively, he was free of symptoms. This case highlights the difficulty of recognising this syndrome.
authors.affiliation: Medical Emergency Department, Paris Fire Brigade, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Say-Chong
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Luu
authors.affiliation: Medical Emergency Department, Paris Fire Brigade, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jacques
authors.affiliation: Prehospital Emergency Department, Paris Fire Brigade, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.identifier: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6061-5045
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Jost
authors.affiliation: Medical Emergency Department, Paris Fire Brigade, Paris, France.
authors.forename: Jean-Pierre
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Tourtier
mesh_terms: D000058:Accidental Falls; D000328:Adult; D000792:Angiography; D001642:Bicycling / Q000293:injuries*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D057510:Endovascular Procedures / Q000379:methods; D005263:Femoral Artery / Q000293:injuries* / Q000601:surgery; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006119:Groin / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007083:Iliac Artery / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007869:Leg Injuries / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010146:Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D015607:Stents; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D018616:Ultrasonography, Doppler, Duplex / Q000379:methods