Image-guided aspiration or injection of pubic symphysis to evaluate possible infection or to alleviate pain
PREPROCEDURE
Indications
Contraindications
Getting Started
PROCEDURE
Patient Position/Location
Equipment Preparation
Procedure Steps
Findings and Reporting
Alternative Procedures/Therapies
POST PROCEDURE
Expected Outcome
Things to Do
Things to Avoid
OUTCOMES
Problems
Complications
Selected References
Via AG et al: Management of osteitis pubis in athletes: rehabilitation and return to training - a review of the most recent literature. Open Access J Sports Med. 10:1-10, 2019
Gaudino F et al: Osteitis pubis in professional football players: MRI findings and correlation with clinical outcome. Eur J Radiol. 94:46-52, 2017
King E et al: Athletic groin pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of surgical versus physical therapy rehabilitation outcomes. Br J Sports Med. 49(22):1447-51, 2015
Choi H et al: Treatment of osteitis pubis and osteomyelitis of the pubic symphysis in athletes: a systematic review. Br J Sports Med. 45(1):57-64, 2011
Mehin R et al: Surgery for osteitis pubis. Can J Surg. 49(3):170-6, 2006
O'Connell MJ et al: Symphyseal cleft injection in the diagnosis and treatment of osteitis pubis in athletes. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 179(4):955-9, 2002
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TERMINOLOGY
Definitions
Image-guided aspiration or injection of pubic symphysis to evaluate possible infection or to alleviate pain
PREPROCEDURE
Indications
Contraindications
Getting Started
PROCEDURE
Patient Position/Location
Equipment Preparation
Procedure Steps
Findings and Reporting
Alternative Procedures/Therapies
POST PROCEDURE
Expected Outcome
Things to Do
Things to Avoid
OUTCOMES
Problems
Complications
Selected References
Via AG et al: Management of osteitis pubis in athletes: rehabilitation and return to training - a review of the most recent literature. Open Access J Sports Med. 10:1-10, 2019
Gaudino F et al: Osteitis pubis in professional football players: MRI findings and correlation with clinical outcome. Eur J Radiol. 94:46-52, 2017
King E et al: Athletic groin pain: a systematic review and meta-analysis of surgical versus physical therapy rehabilitation outcomes. Br J Sports Med. 49(22):1447-51, 2015
Choi H et al: Treatment of osteitis pubis and osteomyelitis of the pubic symphysis in athletes: a systematic review. Br J Sports Med. 45(1):57-64, 2011
Mehin R et al: Surgery for osteitis pubis. Can J Surg. 49(3):170-6, 2006
O'Connell MJ et al: Symphyseal cleft injection in the diagnosis and treatment of osteitis pubis in athletes. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 179(4):955-9, 2002
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