Pubic apophysitis: a previously undescribed clinical entity of groin pain in athletes

• Published in: British journal of sports medicine Vol. 49; no. 12; pp. 828 - 834
• Main Authors: Sailly, Matthieu, Whiteley, Rod, Read, John W, Giuffre, Bruno, Johnson, Amanda, Hölmich, Per
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England BMJ Publishing Group 01.06.2015; BMJ Publishing Group LTD
• Subjects: Abdominal Pain - etiology; Abdominal Pain - pathology; Abdominal Pain - rehabilitation; Adolescent; Arthritis - complications; Arthritis - pathology; Arthritis - rehabilitation; Asymptomatic; Athletes; Case-Control Studies; Child; Child development; Football; Groin - pathology; Hip joint; Humans; Magnetic Resonance Imaging; Male; Medical imaging; Original; Pain; Pathology; Pelvis; Physical Examination; Pubic Symphysis - pathology; Soccer - physiology; Sports injuries; Sports medicine; Stress; Teenagers; Tomography, X-Ray Computed; Ultrasonic imaging; Germany; Pelvic; Growth; Soccer; Adolescent; Tendon

Background Sport-related pubalgia is often a diagnostic challenge in elite athletes. While scientific attention has focused on adults, there is little data on adolescents. Cadaveric and imaging studies identify a secondary ossification centre located along the anteromedial corner of pubis beneath th...