RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Radiological findings in symphyseal and adductor-related groin pain in athletes: a critical review of the literature JF British Journal of Sports Medicine JO Br J Sports Med FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine SP 611 OP 619 DO 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091905 VO 47 IS 10 A1 Sonia Branci A1 Kristian Thorborg A1 Michael Bachmann Nielsen A1 Per Hölmich YR 2013 UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/47/10/611.abstract AB Long-standing symphyseal and adductor-related groin pain is a common problem for many athletes, and requires a multidisciplinary approach. Radiological evaluation of symptomatic individuals is a cornerstone in the diagnostic workup, and should be based on precise and reliable diagnostic terms and imaging techniques. The authors performed a review of the existing original evidence-based radiological literature involving radiography, ultrasonography and MRI in athletes with long-standing symphyseal and adductor-related groin pain. Our search yielded 17 original articles, of which 12 were dedicated to MRI, four to radiography and one to ultrasonography. Four main radiological findings seem to consistently appear: degenerative changes at the pubic symphyseal joint, pathology at the adductor muscle insertions, pubic bone marrow oedema and the secondary cleft sign. However, the existing diagnostic terminology is confusing, and the interpretation of radiological findings would benefit from imaging studies using a more systematic approach.