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Hip injuries in athletes are a relatively common cause for pain. They are estimated to account for approximately 5–6% of all sport injuries. Groin pain is commonly caused by sudden changes in direction, acceleration and deceleration, and sports that involve kicking. It may present as an acute traumatic episode or as chronic pathology which can be often caused by overuse or repetitive trauma. Hip pathology in athletes usually presents as composite pain caused by multiple reasons—multiple diagnoses can be present in up to 90% of patients. The most common problems are adductor muscle strain, hip bursitis, hip contusions (pointer), labral tears, osteitis pubis, femoral neck stress fracture, sports hernia, femoroacetabular impingement (FAI), snapping hip syndrome, and arthritis.
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Prejbeanu, R., Predescu, V., Haragus, H., Mioc, M.L. (2020). Hip Injuries and Groin Pain. In: Krutsch, W., Mayr, H.O., Musahl, V., Della Villa, F., Tscholl, P.M., Jones, H. (eds) Injury and Health Risk Management in Sports. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-60752-7_22
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