TY - JOUR T1 - Diagnosis of acute groin injuries in athletes JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med SP - 1709 LP - 1710 DO - 10.1136/bjsports-2017-098211 VL - 51 IS - 23 AU - Andreas Serner Y1 - 2017/12/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/51/23/1709.abstract N2 - I investigated injury situations and methods for clinical and imaging examinations in the diagnosis of acute groin injuries in athletes.Acute groin injuries are common in team sports, yet research was close to non-existent. Anatomical studies have provided greater insight into the complexity of the musculotendinous structures in the groin, but the relationship with acute injury was unexplored. Improving knowledge related to the diagnosis would improve both the prevention and management.Elite and subelite athletes with acute groin pain presenting at Aspetar Sports Medicine Hospital (Doha, Qatar) within 1 week of injury were included. We standardised registration of injury situations, clinical diagnoses and ultrasound and MRI findings performed by sports medicine physicians and radiologists in daily practice (study 1).1 I also performed an extensive standardised clinical examination prior … ER -