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Sonographic evaluation of athletic pubalgia

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Athletic pubalgia, or “sports hernia”, represents a constellation of pathologic conditions occurring at and around the pubic symphysis. These injuries are primarily seen in athletes or those involved in athletic activity. In this article, we review the sonographic appearance of the relevant complex anatomy, scanning technique for ultrasound evaluation of athletic pubalgia, and the sonographic appearances of associated pathologic conditions.

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The authors would like to thank David Botos for his illustrative and graphical assistance. The project was reviewed by our Institutional Review Board and granted exempt status. As such, informed consent was not required and was not sought or obtained.

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  2. Northwestern Medicine, Department of Radiology Northwestern University, 676 N Saint Clair Suite 800, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA

    Nicholas Morley, Thomas Grant, Kevin Blount & Imran Omar

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Morley, N., Grant, T., Blount, K. et al. Sonographic evaluation of athletic pubalgia. Skeletal Radiol 45, 689–699 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00256-016-2340-8

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