Background Groin pain in athletes is frequent and many different treatment options have
been proposed. The current level of evidence for the efficacy of these treatments is …

Abdominal wall pain is often mistaken for intra-abdominal visceral pain, resulting in
expensive and unnecessary laboratory tests, imaging studies, consultations, and invasive …

Purpose The most effective treatment for longstanding groin pain with no hernia present has
not been designated. The aim of this systematic review was to assess whether surgical or …

Open anterior repair for inguinal hernia offers several distinct advantages over endoscopic
repair, especially when real‐world effectiveness is taken into account. The learning curve for …

Background: Pain in the groin region, where the abdominal musculature attaches to the
pubis, is referred to as a “sports hernia,”“athletic pubalgia,” or “core muscle injury” and has …

Purpose The aim of this article is to illustrate the recent framework necessary to standardize
studies on groin pain and review the existing literature on groin pain in football. Methods …

Importance Groin pain in active individuals and athletes without clinical evidence of hernia
or hip pathologic findings is challenging for health care clinicians and aggravating for those …

Purpose To provide a comprehensive evidence-based assessment of the anatomical
characteristics of the pyramidalis muscle (PM). Materials and methods A thorough …

Background Athletic pubalgia (AP), a frequent problem among professional roller hockey
players (PRHPs), consists of lower abdominal and groin pain, without the presence of true …

Soccer, or football, as it is known in much of the world, is one of the most popular sports in
the world. The purpose of this article was to provide a concise update on select soccer …