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Pelvis, Hip, and Thigh Injuries

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The pelvic, hip, and thigh regions are commonly injured during sport-related activities. Acute injuries can occur due to contact or non-contact mechanisms. Common acute injuries include quadriceps, hamstrings, and adductor muscles’ strains or tears; bony or muscle contusions. While overuse injuries occur after repetitive stress, tissue overload, and faulty mechanics. These include femoral neck stress fractures, femoroacetabular impingement, athletic pubalgia, greater trochanteric pain syndrome, snapping hip syndrome. Early diagnosis leads to proper treatment interventions that can include oral or topical medications, rehabilitation, injections, and surgery when indicated. Finally, the return to sport decision is made after a successful rehabilitation process to ensure the safety and health of the individual.

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  1. Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Montefiore Medical Center/Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA

    Julio Vázquez-Galliano

  2. Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA

    Gerardo Miranda-Comas

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    Grant Cooper

  3. Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA

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  4. Princeton Spine and Joint Center, Princeton, NJ, USA

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Vázquez-Galliano, J., Miranda-Comas, G. (2021). Pelvis, Hip, and Thigh Injuries. In: Miranda-Comas, G., Cooper, G., Herrera, J., Curtis, S. (eds) Essential Sports Medicine. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64316-4_15

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