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Patient with Groin Pain After an Athletic Event

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Chronic groin pain in the athlete is a common and frustrating problem that occurs most frequently in sports such as soccer, football, and hockey, which involve kicking, twisting, or rapid change of direction at speed. The differential diagnosis for athletic pubalgia is broad and includes osteitis pubis, adductor strain, iliopsoas bursitis, stress fractures, labral tears of the hip, and sports hernias. Sports hernias usually present as insidious chronic groin pain that intensifies with activity and is relieved with rest. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is the most helpful imaging modality for ruling out other etiologies, but is often normal in patients with sports hernias. Initial management involves nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), physical therapy, and rest. For athletes who fail conservative therapy, surgical intervention may be effective. This chapter describes an athlete with athletic pubalgia who was managed successfully with laparoscopic mesh reinforcement of the groin, and reviews the surgical options and anticipated outcomes for these challenging patients.

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  1. Department of General Surgery, Carolinas Medical Center, 1025 Morehead Medical Drive, Suite 300, Charlotte, NC, 28204, USA

    Kent W. Kercher M.D., F.A.C.S.

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  1. Mount Sinai School of Medicine, Laparoscopic Surgical Center of New York, New York, New York, USA

    Brian P. Jacob

  2. Division of General Surgery, Lichtenstein Amid Hernia Clinic at UCLA, Santa Monica, California, USA

    David C. Chen

  3. FSU College of Medicine, Advanced Hernia Solutions, Daytona Beach, Florida, USA

    Bruce Ramshaw

  4. Beverly Hills Hernia Center, Beverly Hills, California, USA

    Shirin Towfigh

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Kercher, K.W. (2016). Patient with Groin Pain After an Athletic Event. In: Jacob, B., Chen, D., Ramshaw, B., Towfigh, S. (eds) The SAGES Manual of Groin Pain. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-21587-7_34

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