C Koutserimpas, A Ioannidis, M K Konstantinidis, M C Makris, F Antonakopoulos, A Mazarakis, P J Papagelopoulos, K Vlasis, M K Konstantinidis
Athletic pubalgia presents with groin and/or pubic pain mainly in athletes. The purpose of this review is to analyze, by evaluating current literature, the clinical examination and differential diagnosis of athletic pubalgia, in an effort to better understand this clinical entity. Diagnosis is challenging due to the anatomical complexity of the groin area, the biomechanics of the pubic Romasymphysis region and the large number of potential sources of groin pain. Clinical examination and medical history are of utmost importance...
January 2020: Il Giornale di Chirurgia