review of sport-induced groin injuries

Review of Sport-Induced Groin Injuries

CONTEXT Groin injuries are among the most common injuries co-existing with sports. The aim of this review was to outline the epidemiology and identify risk factors, as well as examine preventative and interventional measures for reducing the occurrence of this form of injury among athletes. EVIDENCE ACQUISITION An electronic, systematic search for relevant keywords, either separately or in co...

Review Sport injuries of the elbow

Athletic injuries of the elbow are common especially in throwing sports such as baseball and tennis. An early diagnosis, early initiation of treatment, and appropriate referrals for surgical management enable athletes to return safely to competition as quickly as possible. Elbow injuries may involve any of the anatomical structures in the region. The normal range of motion at the elbow joint is...

Sport injuries: a review of outcomes.

Injuries can counter the beneficial aspects related to sports activities if an athlete is unable to continue to participate because of residual effects of injury. We provide an updated synthesis of existing clinical evidence of long-term follow-up outcome of sports injuries. A systematic computerized literature search was conducted on following databases were accessed: PubMed, Medline, Cochrane...

Groin injuries in athletes.

Identifying risk factors for hamstring and groin injuries in sport: a daunting task.

Groin Injuries in Sports Medicine

CONTEXT An in-season groin injury may be debilitating for the athlete. Proper diagnosis and identification of the pathology are paramount in providing appropriate intervention. Furthermore, an adductor strain that is treated improperly can become chronic and career threatening. Any one of the 6 muscles of the adductor muscle group can be involved. The degree of injury can range from a minor str...