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Brian P. Jacob, David C. Chen, Bruce Ramshaw, Shirin Towfigh (eds.) - The SAGES Manual of Groin Pain-Springer International Publishing (2016)

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7. <strong>Groin</strong> <strong>Pain</strong> Etiology: Athletic Pubalgia Evaluation…<br />

71<br />

Diagnosis<br />

Occult Hernia<br />

Osteitis Pubis<br />

Adductor Longus<br />

Nerve Entrapment<br />

Hip/Femur<br />

injury<br />

Inguinal Floor<br />

Weakness<br />

Athletic Pubalgia Algorithm<br />

First Line <strong>The</strong>rapy<br />

Operative Hernia<br />

Repair<br />

NSAIDS, Rest & Rehab<br />

NSAIDS, Rest & Rehab<br />

Diagnostic/<strong>The</strong>raputic<br />

Nerve Block<br />

Refer to Orthopedic<br />

Surgeon<br />

NSAIDS, Rest & Rehab<br />

Second Line <strong>The</strong>rapy<br />

Operative Hernia<br />

Repair<br />

NSAIDS, Rest &<br />

Rehab<br />

Adductor Longus<br />

Release<br />

Neurectomy +/-<br />

Hernia Repair<br />

Refer Back to<br />

Orthopedic Surgeon<br />

Operative Hernia<br />

Repair<br />

Fig. 7.4. Treatment algorithm for athletic pubalgia.<br />

include dermatome mapping <strong>of</strong> the sensory <strong>of</strong> pain symptoms. If the<br />

pain correlates with the sensory dermatome distribution <strong>of</strong> a specific<br />

nerve, trigger point injections can be given for both diagnostic and<br />

therapeutic effect. <strong>The</strong> toughest dilemma comes when the patient’s exam<br />

has no major physical findings, a normal CT and MRI, little relief from<br />

the trigger point injections, and continued patient pain that limits competitive<br />

performance. This is the point at which the scope <strong>of</strong> the work-up<br />

should be widened and alternative clinical opinions sought. Figure 7.4<br />

demonstrates a treatment algorithm for athletic pubalgia.<br />

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groin pain <strong>of</strong> unknown aetiology with ultrasound technique explained. Clin Radiol.<br />

2009;64(6):608–14.<br />

3. Deitch EA, Soncrant MC. Ultrasonic diagnosis <strong>of</strong> surgical disease <strong>of</strong> the inguinalfemoral<br />

region. Surg Gynecol Obstet. 1981;152(3):319–22.<br />

4. Robinson P, Hensor E, Lansdown MJ, Abrose NS, Chapman AH. Inguin<strong>of</strong>emoral<br />

hernia: accuracy <strong>of</strong> sonography in patients with indeterminate clinical features. Am J<br />

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