Arthroscopic pubic symphysis debridement and adductor enthesis repair in athletes with athletic pubalgia: technical note and video illustration

Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2014 Nov;134(11):1595-9. doi: 10.1007/s00402-014-2065-x. Epub 2014 Jul 24.

Abstract

We elaborately describe our novel arthroscopic technique of the symphysis pubis in athletes with osteitis pubis and concomitant adductor enthesopathy who fail to conservative treatment modalities. The symphysis pubis is debrided arthroscopically and the degenerated origin of adductor tendon (enthesis) is excised and reattached. With our surgical procedure the stability of the symphysis pubis is successfully preserved and the adductor longus enthesopathy simultaneously addressed in the same setting.

Publication types

  • Video-Audio Media

MeSH terms

  • Arthroscopy / methods*
  • Athletes*
  • Athletic Injuries / surgery*
  • Debridement
  • Fluoroscopy
  • Humans
  • Muscle, Skeletal / surgery
  • Osteitis / surgery*
  • Pubic Symphysis / injuries*
  • Pubic Symphysis / surgery*
  • Rheumatic Diseases / surgery*