title: Sportsman's hernia? An ambiguous term.
abstract: Groin pain is common in athletes. Yet, there is disagreement on aetiology, pathomechanics and terminology. A plethora of terms have been employed to explain inguinal-related groin pain in athletes. Recently, at the British Hernia Society in Manchester 2012, a consensus was reached to use the term inguinal disruption based on the pathophysiology while lately the Doha agreement in 2014 defined it as inguinal-related groin pain, a clinically based taxonomy. This review article emphasizes the anatomy, pathogenesis, standard clinical assessment and imaging, and highlights the treatment options for inguinal disruption.
authors.affiliation: 1. The London Hip Arthroscopy Centre, The Wellington Hospital, St Johns Wood, London, NW8 9LE, UK and.
authors.forename: Alexandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dimitrakopoulou
authors.affiliation: 1. The London Hip Arthroscopy Centre, The Wellington Hospital, St Johns Wood, London, NW8 9LE, UK and ; 2. Fortius Clinic, 17 Fitzhardinge Street, London W1H 6EQ, UK.
authors.forename: Ernest
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Schilders
keywords: Groin pain; athletic pubalgia; inguinal disruption; inguinal hernia; sports groin; sports hernia; sportsman’s hernia