The inguinal release procedure for groin pain: Initial experience in 73 sportsmen/women

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 579-583

  Mann, C D ^a,b   Sutton, C D ^a   Garcea, G ^a   Lloyd, D M ^a  

^a LEICESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b LEICESTER GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; FITNESS; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INGUINAL PAIN; INGUINAL REGION; LAPAROSCOPY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN; SPORTING EVENT; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SYMPTOM; ADOLESCENT; CONVALESCENCE; INGUINAL CANAL; LIGAMENT; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROCEDURES; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SPORT; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; GROIN; HUMANS; INGUINAL CANAL; LAPAROSCOPY; LIGAMENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; PAIN MEASUREMENT; POSTOPERATIVE PERIOD; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECOVERY OF FUNCTION; SPORTS; SURGICAL MESH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 68549117036     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.053132     Document Type: Article

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