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J Surg Res 2019 Feb 12;238:90-95. Epub 2019 Feb 12.

Harborview Injury Prevention & Research Center, Seattle, Washington; Department of Surgery, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington.

Backgroud: Groin hernia repairs (GHR), though classified as clean surgeries, are associated with varying rates of surgical site infections. We assessed the practices of surgeons in Ghana regarding antibiotic use for GHR in comparison to evidence-based international guidelines (EBIG).

Methods: We interviewed surgeons trained by the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons (GCPS), from inception (2003) through 2016, about their use of antibiotics for GHR. Read More

Hip Int 2019 Feb 11:1120700018825430. Epub 2019 Feb 11.

1 The Hip and Groin Clinic, UPMC Whitfield, Waterford, Ireland.

Aim:: To examine the pathogenesis and clinical presentation of sports-related femoroacetabular impingement (SRFAI) in a large consecutive series of symptomatic athletes.

Methods:: Between January 2009 and February 2017 prospectively collected data from competitive athletes within the Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA), and who subsequently underwent arthroscopic treatment for symptomatic FAI, were analysed. Data was collected using internationally validated health questionnaires (Harris Hip Score, UCLA, SF-36, WOMAC) and recognised clinical (ROM, symptom presentation, provocation tests) and radiological (AP pelvis, Dunn, False profile) indicators/measures of FAI. Read More

Zhonghua Wai Ke Za Zhi 2019 Feb;57(2):129-133

Department of Pediatric Orthopaedic, Children's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 210019, China.

To investigate the early clinical outcomes of hip anterior short incision and open reduction and internal fixation for the treatment of children with Delbet Ⅱ femoral neck fracture. A retrospective analysis of 12 children with DelbetⅡ femoral neck fractures was performed with the anterior short incision approach at Department of Pediatric Orthopaedic, Children's Hospital, Nanjing Medical University from January 2014 to August 2016. There were 7 males and 5 females including 8 cases at left side and 4 cases at right side,aged (11. Read More

J Sport Rehabil 2019 Jan 24:1-18. Epub 2019 Jan 24.

1 Mayo Clinic - Sports Physical Therapy Residency Program, Minneapolis, MN.

Clinical Scenario:: Ice hockey and soccer are both dynamic sports that involve continuous, unpredictable play. These athletes consistently demonstrate higher rates of groin strains compared to other contact sports. Measuring the hip adductor/abductor ratio has the potential to expose at-risk players, reduce injury rates, and preserve groin health in players with chronic strains. Read More

Ugeskr Laeger 2018 Feb;180(8)

Traumatic abdominal wall hernia in children caused by a bicycle handlebar is a rare injury. This is a case report of a 15-year-old boy with a traumatic hernia in the right groin, where a physical examination revealed a small bulge in the right inguinal region, and an ultrasonography confirmed the diagnosis. The condition was initially treated conservatively. Read More

Ir J Med Sci 2019 Jan 19. Epub 2019 Jan 19.

Department of Urology, University Hospital Waterford, Waterford, Ireland.

Objective: To assess the proportion of penoscrotal injuries arising from the sport of hurling and to assess work-up and management of each injury.

Methods: Using Hospital In-Patient Enquiry data, all penoscrotal injuries occurring over a 10-year period between 2007 and 2017 were identified and assessed. Chart review, imaging reports, operative notes and discharge summaries were used to identify the aetiology of each injury and those occurring due to hurling were selected for analysis. Read More

Emerg Med J 2019 Jan 5. Epub 2019 Jan 5.

Department of Bioengineering, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA.

Objectives: Haemorrhage control is a critical component of preventing traumatic death. Other than the battlefield, haemostatic devices, such as tourniquets or bandages, may not be available, allowing for significant avoidable blood loss. We hypothesised that compression of vascular pressure points using a position adapted from the martial art of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu could be adapted to decrease blood flow velocity in major extremity arteries. Read More

Phys Ther Sport 2018 Dec 26;36:14-21. Epub 2018 Dec 26.

Physiotherapy Utrecht Oost, Sports Rehabilitation and Manual Therapy, Bloemstraat 65D, 3581, WD Utrecht, the Netherlands; Amsterdam University Medical Centre, Department of Orthopaedics and Sports Traumatology, Amsterdam, the Netherlands; Academic Centre for Evidence Based Sports Medicine (ACES), Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Electronic address:

Objective: To study if athletes with groin injury had less active pelvic tilt (APT) than non-injured controls.

Design: Case-control.

Setting: Sports physiotherapy clinics and sports clubs. Read More

Sports (Basel) 2018 Dec 31;7(1). Epub 2018 Dec 31.

Athlete Health and Performance Research Centre (AHP), Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, P.O. Box 29222, Doha, Qatar.

Physical characteristics in professional soccer differ between competition levels and playing positions, and normative data aid practitioners in profiling their players to optimize performance and reduce injury risk. Given the paucity of research in Arabic soccer populations, the purpose of this study was to provide position-specific normative values for professional players competing in the Qatar Stars League. One hundred and ninety-five players completed a musculoskeletal assessment as part of an annual periodic health examination. Read More

Surg Radiol Anat 2018 Dec 20. Epub 2018 Dec 20.

School of Medicine, University of St Andrews, North Haugh, St Andrews, Scotland, KY16 9TF, UK.

Purpose: Groin injury, sportsman's groin and inguinal disruption (ID) refer to a diffuse chronic groin pain syndrome that has significant impact on athletes and is often unresponsive to conservative management. The ID aetiology is poorly understood but may involve weakness of the inguinal ligament attachments or the posterior inguinal canal wall or the tendons of adductor longus and rectus abdominis. We discuss the literature in which the inguinal ligament was directly targeted for ID management in athletic populations. Read More

Injury 2018 Dec 3;49 Suppl 4:S25-S28. Epub 2018 Dec 3.

University of Turin, Orthopaedic Clinic, C.T.O. Hospital, Turin, Italy.

Severe traumatic losses of soft tissues and bone at foot and ankle level are often treated by means of amputation, but this may involve important psychological and anatomic consequences for the patient. If there are good vascular conditions, reconstruction by means of composite free flaps is often the only alternative to this demolitive treatment. The transfer of composite free flaps that include vascularized bone from various donor sites may provide anatomical reconstruction and recovery of function of the foot and ankle. Read More

Int J Surg Case Rep 2019 27;54:39-41. Epub 2018 Nov 27.

Department of Surgical Gastroenterology, Medical College, Kolkata, India.

Introduction: Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair has gained importance during last few decades, because of its several advantages. However, it has its own set of complications, which can be avoided by following the basic anatomical principles of laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair.

Presentation Of Case: An 85-year-old male patient, developed a painless intraabdominal lump following laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair. Read More

Int J Surg Case Rep 2018 17;53:362-366. Epub 2018 Nov 17.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aalborg University Hospital, Hobrovej 18-22, 9000, Aalborg, Denmark. Electronic address:

Introduction: Ischial tuberosity fractures and complications may be an under recognized diagnosis in adolescent athletes. Operative interventions differ and may include anchor re-fixations, resections and osteostimulating drilling and partial hamstring releases. This case report illustrates a novel and less invasive management of a non-union following a proximal ischial tuberosity avulsion. Read More

J Minim Access Surg 2018 Nov 9. Epub 2018 Nov 9.

Department of Surgery, San Giovanni Hospital, Bellinzona, Switzerland.

Background: Radical prostatectomy (RP) represents an important acquired risk factor for the development of primary inguinal hernias (IH) with an estimated incidence rates of 15.9% within the first 2 years after surgery. The prostatectomy-related preperitoneal fibrotic reaction can make the laparoendoscopic repair of the IH technically difficult, even if safety and feasibility have not been extensively evaluated yet. Read More

Injury 2018 Nov;49 Suppl 3:S100-S104

San Carlo di Nancy Hospital, GVM Care and Research, Rome, Italy. Electronic address:

Injuries of the rectus femoris tendon origin could result in a chronic tendinopathy, leading to groin pain and loss of function. Conservative treatment with analgesics and physical therapy is the gold standard, but in some cases excessive bone formation after avulsion injuries, can lead to a post-traumatic heterotopic ossification (PHO) and may benefit from surgical removal.

Methods: Outcome was evaluated in 16 top soccer players (age 24-43 years) affected by calcification of the proximal rectus who underwent arthroscopic excision (6-12 and 24 months). Read More

Eur J Radiol 2018 Nov 17;108:52-58. Epub 2018 Sep 17.

Department of Radiology - Papa Giovanni XXIII Hospital (Bergamo), Italy; University of Milano-Bicocca (Milano), Italy.

Purpose: To correctly define through Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI), diagnosis, staging and prognosis of the adductor longus (AL) acute lesions and to identify a correlation between Return to Play (RTP) and sport-related injury predisposing conditions and complications.

Materials And Methods: Twenty professional football players with acute groin pain and clinical suspicion of AL injury subsequent to sport's activity were evaluated. MRI examinations were performed by one and reviewed by other two radiologists with more than 10 years of experience. Read More

Radiologe 2018 Oct 26. Epub 2018 Oct 26.

Altius Swiss Sportmed Center, Habich-Dietschy-Str. 5a, 4310, Rheinfelden, Schweiz.

Background: Especially in sports like professional football (soccer) making a diagnosis and generating a final prognosis concerning the time loss is demanding for the team physician and the radiologist. Therefore, the radiologist has to fulfill the requests concerning availability and quality of imaging. This is a particularly difficult task for groin pain because it can be caused by a variety of pathologies. Read More

Radiologe 2018 Oct 25. Epub 2018 Oct 25.

Radiologie München, Burgstraße 7, 80331, München, Deutschland.

Background: Muscular and apophyseal injuries in the inguinal region are a common cause of groin pain in athletes.

Purpose: Frequently occurring muscular and apophyseal injuries in the groin region are described.

Material And Methods: Fundamental studies and expert recommendations are discussed. Read More

Br J Sports Med 2019 Jan 15;53(1):47. Epub 2018 Oct 15.

Aspetar Sports Groin Pain Centre/Research dept./Sports Medicine dept./Aspetar Sports Injury and Illness Prevention Programme (ASPREV), Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.

Orthopedics 2018 Nov 16;41(6):e831-e836. Epub 2018 Oct 16.

The physical and demanding style of play in soccer places these athletes at an elevated risk for hip and groin injuries. Several studies have examined hip and groin injuries in professional and youth soccer in European countries, but few have involved American counterparts. Hip injury data were analyzed retrospectively from the National Collegiate Athletic Association Injury Surveillance Program for the 2004 to 2014 academic years for collegiate men's soccer. Read More

Open Access J Sports Med 2018 21;9:215-220. Epub 2018 Sep 21.

Department of Orthopaedics, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden,

Purpose: The purpose of this case report is to present the successful management of symptomatic bilateral femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) syndrome in a patient who underwent surgical treatment on one side and non-surgical treatment on the other side.

Methods: We evaluated the treatment outcome of a young female presenting with bilateral FAI syndrome of cam morphology. A follow-up was performed at 5 years following surgical treatment on the right hip and 2 years following non-surgical treatment on the left hip. Read More

Physiother Theory Pract 2018 Oct 11:1-10. Epub 2018 Oct 11.

c Sports Rehabilitation and Manual Therapy , Physiotherapy Dukenburg Nijmegen , Nijmegen , Netherlands.

Objectives: To study the clinical course including return to sport success rates of football players with adductor-related groin pain (ARGP) after manual therapy of the adductor muscles.

Design: Prospective case series.

Methods: Thirty-four football players with ARGP with median pre-injury Tegner scores of 9 (IQR 25-75: 9-9) were treated with manual therapy of the adductor muscles. Read More

World Neurosurg 2019 Jan 3;121:e647-e653. Epub 2018 Oct 3.

Department of Neurological Surgery, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine, Miami, Florida, USA. Electronic address:

Objective: To discuss lessons learned from an initial lateral lumbar interbody fusion (LLIF) experience with a focus on evolving surgical technique, complication avoidance, and new motor and sensory outcomes after implementation of a modified surgical approach.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of a prospectively collected series of all patients undergoing LLIF by the senior author (A.D. Read More

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2019 Jan 4;42(1):28-33. Epub 2018 Oct 4.

Sheffield Vascular Institute, Northern General Hospital, Herries Road, Sheffield, S5 7AU, UK.

Background: Percutaneous endovascular aneurysm repair (PEVAR) has been shown to have high success rates, shorter operating times and length of stay compared to open access. However, there exists a lack of long-term follow-up data on these patients, and questions remain regarding longer-term outcomes. This study aims to assess the long-term complications and evolution of accessed vessels post-PEVAR. Read More

Orthop J Sports Med 2018 Oct 1;6(10):2325967118800704. Epub 2018 Oct 1.

Department of Orthopedic Surgery, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Medical Center, New York, New York, USA.

Background: Ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction is a reliable treatment for elite overhand throwers with UCL tears. In recent years, this procedure has become increasingly common among Major League Baseball (MLB) pitchers. Predisposing factors and associated comorbidities, however, have not been fully elucidated. Read More

Br J Sports Med 2018 Oct 2. Epub 2018 Oct 2.

Department of Sport, Exercise and Health, University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland.

Background: To assess the effects of the injury prevention programme '11+ Kids' on reducing severe injuries in 7 to 13 year old football (soccer) players.

Methods: Football clubs (under-9, under-11 and under-13 age groups) from the Czech Republic, Germany, the Netherlands and Switzerland were cluster-randomised (clubs) into an intervention (INT) and a control group (CON). INT replaced their usual warm-up by '11+ Kids' two times a week. Read More

Orthop J Sports Med 2018 Sep 24;6(9):2325967118798333. Epub 2018 Sep 24.

American Sports Medicine Institute, Birmingham, Alabama, USA.

Background: A rectus abdominis-adductor longus (RA-AL) aponeurotic plate injury, commonly associated with athletic pubalgia, sports hernia, or a core muscle injury, causes significant dysfunction in athletes. Increased recognition of this specific injury distinct from inguinal hernia abnormalities has led to better management of this debilitating condition.

Hypothesis: Surgical repair of RA-AL aponeurotic plate injuries will result in decreased symptoms and high rates of return to play. Read More

Circ J 2018 Oct 22;82(11):2736-2744. Epub 2018 Sep 22.

Keele Cardiovascular Research Group, Keele University.

Background: We systematically reviewed the available literature on limb dysfunction after transradial access (TRA) or transfemoral access (TFA) cardiac catheterization. Methods and Results: MEDLINE and EMBASE were searched for studies evaluating any transradial or transfemoral procedures and limb function outcomes. Data were extracted and results were narratively synthesized with similar treatment arms. Read More

Orthop J Sports Med 2018 Sep 14;6(9):2325967118796494. Epub 2018 Sep 14.

Investigation performed at Lenox Hill Hospital of Northwell Health, New York, New York, USA.

Background: "Athletic pubalgia," a term that has gained acceptance over "sports hernia," is more common in men than women; however, it represents a significant source of morbidity for patients of both sexes. Inconsistent terminology surrounding this entity poses a diagnostic challenge and makes studying the populations at risk difficult.

Purpose: To review a case series of women with athletic pubalgia by analyzing their presentations, concomitant pathologies, and surgical outcomes. Read More

SICOT J 2018 17;4:41. Epub 2018 Sep 17.

Department of Trauma and Orthopaedics, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ, UK.

Subspine impingement is an extra-articular hip impingement syndrome that usually occurs when there is abnormal contact between an enlarged or malorientated anterior inferior iliac spine (AIIS) and the distal anterior femoral neck in straight flexion of the hip. We present the case of a 13-year-old boy with a history of left groin pain and loss of range of movement of the hip for over six months following an avulsion fracture of the AIIS during a game of rugby. He was diagnosed with subspine impingement secondary to a large lesion of heterotopic ossification in the rectus femoris; this was dissected and extracted from the muscle in toto arthroscopically. Read More

Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2018 Sep 13;9:CD011517. Epub 2018 Sep 13.

Townsville Hospital, 100 Angus Smith Drive, Douglas, Queensland, Australia, 4814.

Background: This is an update of a Cochrane Review first published in 2001.Hernias are protrusions of all or part of an organ through the body wall that normally contains it. Groin hernias include inguinal (96%) and femoral (4%) hernias, and are often symptomatic with discomfort. Read More

Mil Med Res 2018 09 13;5(1):31. Epub 2018 Sep 13.

San Antonio Military Medical Center, JBSA Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, 78234, TX, USA.

Background: Junctional hemorrhage surpassed extremity hemorrhage as the leading cause of preventable death after the resurgence of limb tourniquets during the recent conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq. Junctional tourniquets (JTQs) were developed in response to this injury pattern. Published data for JTQ efficacy are limited and do not incorporate nonmedical, military first responders. Read More

Br J Sports Med 2018 Sep 10. Epub 2018 Sep 10.

Institute of Physiotherapy, School of Health Professions, Zurich University of Applied Sciences, Winterthur, Switzerland.

Objective: To identify which exercise combinations are most effective as part of a lower extremity injury prevention programme for team-sport athletes.

Design: Umbrella review.

Data Sources: A comprehensive literature search was performed in PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane Library and PEDro databases. Read More

Medicine (Baltimore) 2018 Sep;97(36):e12251

Department of Orthopedics, Sichuan University, West China Hospital, Chengdu, China.

Rationale: Traumatic hemipelvectomy is a rare but life-threatening injury that involves separation of the pelvic ring from pubic symphysis usually results from high energy trauma and associated with other injuries.

Patient Concern: In this report, we describe a case of traumatic hemipelvectomy, who presented in hemorrhagic shock associated with other injuries such as: right groin injury with limitation of passive movement of right hip and knee joint, left pelvic visceral protruded out, and wrapped by peritoneum, all of the vulva and anal tear, lumbar vertebrae transverse process fracture.

Diagnoses: Traumatic hemipelvectomy. Read More

Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc 2018 Aug 25. Epub 2018 Aug 25.

Department of Trauma Surgery, University Medical Centre Regensburg, Regensburg, Germany.

Purpose: Injuries are a common occurrence in football. Sufficient epidemiological data are available in professional football but not in salaried semi-professional football. This study investigates the injury incidence at different levels of semi-professional football with focus on junior football. Read More

J Investig Med High Impact Case Rep 2018 Jan-Dec;6:2324709618794726. Epub 2018 Aug 24.

Temple University-Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center, Johnstown, PA, USA.

Renal hypoperfusion noted on abdominal computed tomography (CT) scan without any underlying comorbid condition is a rare finding. Most reported cases of renal hypoperfusion have an association with an underlying cardioembolic problem, such as atrial fibrillation, endocarditis, cardiomyopathies, or artificial valve thrombi. We present a case of transient renal hypoperfusion evident on abdominal CT scan following blunt trauma. Read More

Phys Ther Sport 2018 Nov 9;34:8-13. Epub 2018 Aug 9.

School of Medical and Health Sciences, Edith Cowan University, 270 Joondalup Drive, Joondalup, WA, 6027, Australia.

Objectives: To evaluate the inter-tester reliability of two common tests for assessing hip and groin injuries, using a protocol closely reflecting normal clinical conditions.

Design: Same-session, single-trial, inter-tester reliability study.

Setting: Elite European football academy. Read More

J Rehabil Med 2018 Aug;50(8):751-758

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital, 8000 Aarhus C, Denmark. E-mail:

Objectives: To examine whether progressive resistance training is feasible in patients with symptomatic hip dysplasia scheduled for periacetabular osteotomy. A secondary objective was to investigate patient-reported outcomes, functional performance and hip muscle strength.

Design: Feasibility study. Read More

Cardiovasc Intervent Radiol 2018 Dec 20;41(12):1958-1961. Epub 2018 Aug 20.

Department of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery, University Hospital Basel, Spitalstrasse 21, 4031, Basel, Switzerland.

Purpose: To describe a novel endovascular technique for intracaval cement retrieval after spinal surgery.

Technique: We produced a replica of the intracaval cement fragment and a 3D print to plan the endovascular procedure. A woven caval filter was modified with two drawstring sutures to be used as fishing net. Read More

Am J Sports Med 2018 Sep 3;46(11):2607-2614. Epub 2018 Aug 3.

Sports Orthopedic Research Center-Copenhagen (SORC-C), Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Amager-Hvidovre University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark.

Background: The Copenhagen Hip and Groin Outcome Score (HAGOS) was recently found valid, reliable, and responsive for patients undergoing hip arthroscopy. However, it is currently unknown to what degree patients undergoing hip arthroscopy improve and/or normalize their HAGOS result within the first year after surgery.

Purpose: First, to use HAGOS to evaluate clinical outcomes at 3, 6, and 12 months after hip arthroscopy for femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and/or labral injury and compare the HAGOS results with the modified Harris Hip Score (mHHS). Read More

Int J Surg Case Rep 2018 20;49:244-246. Epub 2018 Jul 20.

General Surgery, Geraldton Regional Hospital, Western Australia, Australia. Electronic address:

Introduction: Inguinoscrotal hernias of the ureter are an extremely rare phenomenon. They can pose a threat to the unprepared general surgeon performing routine herniorrhaphy.

Presentation Of Case: A 72 year old man presented with a one year history of a lump in the left groin causing occasional discomfort. Read More

J Surg Case Rep 2018 Jul 20;2018(7):rjy165. Epub 2018 Jul 20.

Department of Surgery, St. Bonifatius Hospital, Lingen, Germany.

A 50-year-old man underwent laparoscopic hernia repair for a groin hernia, presenting acute abdominal pain and bowel obstruction syndrome 1 day post surgery. Diagnostic laparoscopy was performed at postoperative the day after the hernioplasty and a volvulus was found. The residual end of the barbed V-LOC adopted in the peritoneal closure was incidentally hooked to the mesentery and caused a small bowel obstruction as a volvulus. Read More

Orthop J Sports Med 2018 Jul 17;6(7):2325967118784898. Epub 2018 Jul 17.

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, New York, USA.

Background: Sports-related groin injuries are common among athletes. However, traumatic proximal adductor avulsion injuries are relatively rare groin injuries in the athletic population, with limited case reports describing suture anchor repair.

Purpose: To report on the outcomes of surgical reattachment of proximal adductor avulsion injuries in athletes utilizing a suture anchor repair technique. Read More

Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2018 20;3(1):e000175. Epub 2018 Jun 20.

Department of Surgery, University of Florida College of Medicine-Jacksonville, Jacksonville, Florida, USA.

A 69-year-old obese man was involved in a high-speed head-on motor vehicle collision. He was tachycardic and normotensive on arrival. He subsequently developed hemodynamic instability requiring blood transfusion. Read More

BMJ Open Sport Exerc Med 2018 26;4(1):e000343. Epub 2018 Jun 26.

Brain and Spinal Cord Injury Research Center, Neuroscience Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

Aim: To objectively evaluate the effect of Holmich protocol-based exercise therapy on long-standing adductor-related groin pain (LSAGP).

Methods: We reproduced the Holmich protocol of exercise therapy and objectively evaluated its effect on 17 male athletes (mean age, 25.07±4. Read More

Eur J Radiol 2018 Aug 20;105:227-238. Epub 2018 Jun 20.

Department of Diagnostic Imaging, "A.Cardarelli" Hospital, 80131 Naples, Italy. Electronic address:

Soccer is one of the most popular sports worldwide engaging millions of participants each year. During play, injuries occur rather frequently and most of them involve the hip joint and the surrounding structure. In professional athletes, injuries are often complex scenarios and in the case of misdiagnosis, patients' return to play is delayed or it may progress to a more serious injury with consequent damage for their career and for the soccer team. Read More

Arthrosc Tech 2018 Jun 28;7(6):e675-e678. Epub 2018 May 28.

Lenox Hill Hospital, New York, NY, U.S.A.

Proximal adductor injuries are relatively common groin injuries in athletes. Various tenotomy techniques have been described including open, partial, and percutaneous approaches. Current techniques help most athletes return to sport; however, many develop adductor weakness. Read More

Br J Sports Med 2019 Feb 13;53(3):158-164. Epub 2018 Jul 13.

Aspetar Sports Groin Pain Centre/Research dept./Rehabilitation dept./Sports Medicine dept./Aspetar Sports Injury and Illness Prevention Programme (ASPREV), Aspetar Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Hospital, Doha, Qatar.

Background: Change of direction and kicking have been described as the main actions resulting in adductor longus injury. Video descriptions of inciting events are lacking.

Objective: Perform a standardised visual video analysis of a series of acute adductor longus injuries in football. Read More

Am Surg 2018 Jun;84(6):971-977

Resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) is a temporizing maneuver used to decrease hemorrhage, and thus perfusion, below the level of aortic occlusion (AO). We sought to investigate lower extremity ischemia in patients who received REBOA. Between February 2013 and September 2016 patients at a tertiary center that received REBOA and survived more than six hours were enrolled. Read More

Physiother Theory Pract 2018 Jul 6:1-8. Epub 2018 Jul 6.

c Rush University Medical Center , Chicago , IL , USA.

Introduction: Without a definitive single pathoanatomical origin for groin pain, management is difficult. The purpose of this case report is to describe the differential diagnosis and management of an individual with a traumatic groin strain.

Case Description: A 47-year-old sedentary male truck driver presented to physical therapy with a 2-month history of right medial groin pain. Read More