Radiofrequency denervation of the inguinal ligament for the treatment of 'Sportsman's Hernia': A pilot study

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 380-386

  Comin, Jules ^a   Obaid, Haron ^b   Lammers, Greg ^a   Moore, James ^c   Wotherspoon, Mark ^d   Connell, David ^a,e  

^a Imaging at Olympic Park   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY HEALTH NETWORK   (Canada)

^c Lee Valley Athletics Centre   (United Kingdom)

^d Wimbledon Clinics   (United Kingdom)

^e MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER ABLATION; CHRONIC PAIN; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; INGUINAL CANAL; INGUINAL HERNIA; INGUINAL REGION; INNERVATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE DENERVATION; PILOT STUDY; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CATHETER ABLATION; CHRONIC PAIN; GROIN; HERNIA, INGUINAL; HUMANS; INGUINAL CANAL; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE DENERVATION; PILOT PROJECTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875507435     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091129     Document Type: Article

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