Choice of responsible structures is large in acute and chronic groin injuries

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Choice of responsible structures is large in acute and chronic groin injuries

Steve Targett

Steve Targett

Groin injury

As part of our Summer Hiatus we have selected some Practice pieces from throughout the year that you might like to revisit over the summer. This article links through to ELearning

A pain in the groin is only mildly helpful as an opening statement by the sports-minded patient. To increase the chances of a good outcome, think about the underlying structures and try to make a precise anatomical diagnosis

Groin injuries are fairly common in sport but, un- fortunately, the “groin” is not a precise anatomical structure (the definition being the area betwe