An overview of some of the possible causes of groin pain in athletes
| Entities defined during the meeting | Other musculoskeletal causes | Not to be missed |
|---|---|---|
| Adductor-related groin pain Iliopsoas-related groin pain Inguinal-related groin pain Pubic-related groin pain Hip-related groin pain | Inguinal or femoral hernia Posthernioplasty pain Nerve entrapment ▸ Obturator ▸ Ilioinguinal ▸ Genitofemoral ▸ Iliohypogastric Referred pain ▸ Lumbar spine ▸ Sacroiliac joint Apophysitis or avulsion fracture ▸ Anterior superior iliac spine ▸ Anterior inferior iliac spine ▸ Pubic bone | Stress fracture ▸ Neck of femur ▸ Pubic ramus ▸ Acetabulum Hip joint ▸ Slipped capital femoral epiphysis (adolescents) ▸ Perthes’ disease (children and adolescents) ▸ Avascular necrosis/transient osteoporosis of the head of the femur ▸ Arthritis of the hip joint (reactive or infectious) Inguinal lymphadenopathy Intra-abdominal abnormality ▸ Prostatitis ▸ Urinary tract infections ▸ Kidney stone ▸ Appendicitis ▸ Diverticulitis Gynaecological conditions Spondyloarthropathies ▸ Ankylosing spondylitis Tumours ▸ Testicular tumours ▸ Bone tumours ▸ Prostate cancer ▸ Urinary tract cancer ▸ Digestive tract cancer ▸ Soft tissue tumours |