(iv) Groin pain in athletes

Groin pain has a wide differential diagnosis, and its aetiology may be multifactorial. Common causes include hip joint pathology, sports hernia and snapping psoas, but rarer causes such as stress fracture, spinal pathology and intra-pelvic causes must be considered. Investigation is specific to the diagnosis postulated through a carefully taken history and examination. Femoroacetabular impingement is common and increasingly managed with hip arthroscopy, good short term results being reported.