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Mastering the Physical Examination of the Athlete’s Hip

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Conclusion

Careful, directed history taking and physical examination are essential in narrowing the diagnostic possibilities before initiating a workup for the common intra-articular and extra-articular causes of hip and groin pain in athletes.

Table 3.
Table 3 highlights the discussed physical examination maneuvers that can be used to diagnose and differentiate adductor strains, athletic pubalgia, osteitis pubis, and FAI.
Figure 6.
Figure 6 highlights the location of pain commonly associated with each of these conditions. With these significant injuries, accurate diagnosis is required to ensure athletes receive appropriate treatment and return to play as quickly and safely as possible. With these significant injuries, accurate diagnosis is required to ensure athletes receive appropriate treatment and return to play as quickly and safely as possible.

Am J Orthop. 2017;46(1):10-16. Copyright Frontline Medical Communications Inc. 2017. All rights reserved.

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