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Published in: Hernia 1/2010

01-02-2010 | Editorial

Pubic inguinal pain syndrome: the so-called sports hernia

Author: G. Campanelli

Published in: Hernia | Issue 1/2010

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Sports hernia (SH) is a controversial condition which presents itself as chronic groin pain. It is responsible for significant time away from work and sports competition, with an incidence of between 0.5 and 6.2% [1‐3]. Groin injury is common in soccer and ice hockey players, but SH can be encountered in a variety of sports, and even in normally physically active people [1, 3]. For this reason, we think that it is more appropriate to speak of pubic inguinal pain syndrome (PIPS). …
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Metadata
Title
Pubic inguinal pain syndrome: the so-called sports hernia
Author
G. Campanelli
Publication date
01-02-2010
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Hernia / Issue 1/2010
Print ISSN: 1265-4906
Electronic ISSN: 1248-9204
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10029-009-0610-2

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