Use of pubic symphysis curettage for treatment-resistant osteitis pubis in athletes

American Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 122-128

  Radic, Ross ^a,b   Annear, Peter ^a  

^a Perth Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Centre   (Australia)

^b NONE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Athletes; Groin pain; Osteitis pubis; Pubic symphysis curettage; Recovery for osteitis pubis in athletes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATHLETE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURETTAGE; HUMAN; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY; OSTEITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBIS SYMPHYSIS; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE; ADULT; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CONVALESCENCE; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDER; FEMALE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBIC BONE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPORT INJURY; TIME; TREATMENT FAILURE;

ADULT; ATHLETIC INJURIES; ATHLETIC PERFORMANCE; CUMULATIVE TRAUMA DISORDERS; CURETTAGE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OSTEITIS; PUBIC BONE; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT FAILURE;

EID: 38349101087     PISSN: 03635465     EISSN: 15523365     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0363546507306160     Document Type: Article

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