Groin pain is a common entity in athletes involved in soccer, ice hockey, Australian Rules
football, skiing, running, and hurdling. An increasingly recognized cause of groin pain in …

Groin injuries are a common occurrence in elite-level athletes. These injuries can cause
significant pain and disability, leading to prolonged periods of inactivity and consternation …

Athletes who participate in sports brief that require repetitive twisting and turning at speed,
such as soccer or ice hockey, may be at risk of developing a'sports hernia'—disruption of the …

HISTORY Sports hernias, otherwise known as ''sportsman's groin,''''Gilmore's groin,''''athletic
pubalgia,''or ''groin disruption,''were first described in 1980 by Gilmore [1] when three …

Introduction Sportsman (sports) hernia is a medially located bulge in the posterior wall of the
inguinal canal that is common in football players. About 90% of cases occur in males. The …

Sportsman's hernia (SH) is a controversial cause of chronic groin pain in athletes. Most
commonly seen in soccer and ice hockey players, SH can be encountered in a variety of …

The athletic hernia is an obscure condition of uncertain etiology commonly seen in soccer
and rugby players. The pain is often debilitating and may place an athletic career at risk …

Background: Groin pain in athletes is a common symptom and may, among many other
entities, be caused by skeletal changes in the symphysis and the pubic bone or hernia …

Background There has been increasing interest regarding the cause and treatment of groin
pain in athletes. The most common finding is a deficiency of the posterior wall of the inguinal …

This review is based on the results of 308 operations for unexplained, chronic groin pain
suspected to be caused by an imminent, but not demonstrable, inguinal hernia: the …