Imaging in the assessment and management of athletic pubalgia

Semin Musculoskelet Radiol. 2011 Feb;15(1):14-26. doi: 10.1055/s-0031-1271956. Epub 2011 Feb 17.

Abstract

This article reviews the clinical, anatomical, and biomechanical basis of pubalgia and relates it to the potential imaging findings and subsequent management. Although the magnetic resonance imaging features typically seen in symptomatic athletes are emphasized, this condition remains a complex clinical problem, and treatment addressing the functional rehabilitation of the entire region is highlighted.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Athletic Injuries / complications*
  • Athletic Injuries / diagnosis*
  • Athletic Injuries / diagnostic imaging
  • Athletic Injuries / therapy
  • Biomechanical Phenomena
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Groin / diagnostic imaging
  • Groin / injuries*
  • Humans
  • Magnetic Resonance Imaging
  • Pain / diagnosis*
  • Pain / diagnostic imaging
  • Pain / etiology*
  • Pain Management
  • Pubic Symphysis / diagnostic imaging
  • Pubic Symphysis / injuries*
  • Ultrasonography