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Br J Sports Med 2004;38:223-224 doi:10.1136/bjsm.2002.003483
  • Case Report

Chronic groin pain in an amateur soccer player

  1. C Cetin1,
  2. U Sekir2,
  3. Y Yildiz4,
  4. T Aydin3,
  5. F Ors5,
  6. T A Kalyon3
  1. 1Department of Sports Medicine, Medical Faculty of Süleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey
  2. 2Department of Sports Medicine, Medical Faculty of Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey
  3. 3Department of Sports Medicine, Gulhane Military Medicine Faculty, Ankara, Turkey
  4. 4Gulhane Askeri Tip Akademisi, Ankara
  5. 5Department of Radiodiagnostics, Gulhane Military Medicine Faculty
  1. Correspondence to:
 Dr Cetin
 Department of Sports Medicine, Medical Faculty of Süleyman Demirel University, 32260 Isparta, Turkey; cetinmedicine.ankara.edu.tr
  • Accepted 11 March 2003

Abstract

Chronic groin pain is common in soccer players because of the biomechanics of kicking causing recurrent stress to the abdominal muscles, groin flexors, and adductor muscles. Myositis ossificans in adductor muscles is a rare cause of chronic groin pain in soccer players. Only two cases have been reported and the iliopsoas muscle was involved in both. This case report emphasises the importance of direct radiography for diagnosis in chronic groin pain and is a reminder that the development of myositis ossificans in the adductor muscles may be a cause.

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