scholarly journals THE FEATURES OF THE DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT OF A SPORTS HERNIA: A LITERATURE REVIEW

2020 ◽  
Vol 116 (2) ◽  
pp. 58-66
Author(s):  
Anastasiia Omelchenko
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Resonance Imaging ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Groin Pain ◽  
Inguinal Canal ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
Posterior Wall ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Resonance Imaging ◽  
Sports Hernia ◽  
General Surgeons

Sports hernia is an important problem in professional and amateur sports. The article systematizes the literature and approaches to solving the groin pain during exercises, which is the main manifestation of sports hernia in football players. The presented research results show that a characteristic feature of a sports hernia is the presence of weakness of the posterior wall of the inguinal canal without anatomical signs of a typical hernia. For verification, the diagnosis is ultrasound and magnetic resonance imaging of the groin. The study conducted a comparative analysis of the results of surgical treatment of sports hernia. This research can be useful for general surgeons, sports physicians, family physicians, orthopedists and traumatologists.

scholarly journals MRI AND ULTRASOUND CRITERIA FOR THE DIAGNOSIS OF A SPORTS HERNIA IN FOOTBALL PLAYERS

2020 ◽  
Vol 73 (4) ◽  
pp. 755-760
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Yu. Ioffe ◽  
Natalia M. Negria ◽  
Anastasiia V. Omelchenko ◽  
Oleksandr P. Stetsenko ◽  
Yuri A. Dibrova ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Signal Intensity ◽  
Groin Pain ◽  
Inguinal Canal ◽  
Posterior Wall ◽  
Football Player ◽  
Pubic Bone ◽  
Football Players ◽  
Sports Hernia ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Sports Activities

The aim of the study is to specify diagnostic MRI and ultrasound criteria for a sports hernia in order to verify its diagnosis in football players. Materials and methods: The study included 50 professional and amateur football players aged 15 to 34 from 2016 to 2019. The criteria for inclusion in the study were: the presence of groin pain in football players, which prevented them from continuing to actively participate in sports activities. Results: The findings of the study revealed that during MRI the two factors, which had the strongest influence, were “increased MR signal intensity on PDfs observed from the structures of the inguinal canal” and “increased MR signal intensity on PDfs observed from bone marrow of superior ramus of the pubic bone”. During ultrasound of the inguinal area, the main criterion for a sports hernia diagnosis was “increased size of the inguinal canal”. The verification of the diagnosis was carried out on the basis of the presence of a protrusion in the posterior wall of the inguinal canal. For a sports hernia diagnosis the MRI sensitivity is 91.67% (95% CI 77.5 – 98.2), specificity –78.57% (95% CI 49.2 – 95.3) and the sensitivity of ultrasound is 88.89% (95% CI 73.9 – 96.9), the specificity – 50% (95% CI 23.0 – 77). Conclusions: The combination of MRI and ultrasound makes it possible to accurately detect the presence of a sports hernia in the football player. Based on the findings of our study, we formulated MRI and ultrasound criteria for a sports hernia diagnosis.

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