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“GILMORES GROIN” The First 30 Years. ( plus one ! ) R.S.M. 15 Sept 2011. 5% ALL SPORTS INJURIES AFFECT GROIN. PATIENT’S REFERRED with GROIN PAIN 1980 - 2010. TOTAL 7738 MALE 7479 (9 7 %) FEMALE 259 ( 3 %) . INCIDENCE OF OPERATION 1980 - 2010. Referred. Ops. 58% (1% Female).
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“GILMORES GROIN” The First 30 Years. ( plus one ! ) R.S.M. 15 Sept 2011
PATIENT’S REFERRED with GROIN PAIN1980 - 2010 TOTAL 7738 MALE 7479 (97%) FEMALE 259 (3%)
INCIDENCE OF OPERATION1980 - 2010 Referred Ops 58% (1% Female) 7738 pts 4466 pts
OTHER SPORTS • Basketball Fencing • Handball Equestrian • Gaelic football Martial Arts • American Football Dancers • Hurling Gymnasts • Waterpolo Kick Boxing • Ice Hockey Skiing & Snowboarding
DIRECT TRAUMA FALL KICK PUNCH IMPACT SQUEEZE
GILMORE’S GROIN FIRST PATIENT 1980 PATHOLOGY & SURGICAL TREATMENT Apparent after Successful Management of 3 Professional Footballers Unable to Play For over 15 weeks
CASE 1 D.M. 27 FULL BACK: TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FC PRESENTED: 28.08.80 SYMPTOMS: 17 WEEKS GROIN PAIN AFTER EVERSION INJURY LAST GAME: 17 WEEKS PAIN INCREASED: SPRINTING KICKING TWISTING & TURNING COUGHING SNEEZING
CASE 1 D.M. PHYSICAL SIGNS INSPECTION: N.A.D. –NO SWELLING PALPATION: N.A.D. – NO LUMP NO HERNIA PALPATION VIA SCROTUM: - RIGHT SUPERFICIAL INGUINAL RING DILATED - COUGH IMPULSE - TENDER INSERTION OF FINGER PAIN COMPARED TO OPPOSITE SIDE
CASE 1 D.M. PREVIOUS INVESTIGATIONS: 3 ORTHOPAEDIC OPINIONS X-RAY CT SCAN U/S SCAN GILMORE: Fourth Opinion PREVIOUS TREATMENT: COMPLETE REST PHYSIOTHERAPY MANIPULATION LOCAL STEROIDS
CASE 2 .G.S Tertiary Opinion MF : ABERDEEN & SCOTLAND PRESENTED: 16.3.81 GROIN PAIN R > L SYMPTOMS: 15 WEEKS : Following Over Stretching Eversion Injury LAST GAME: 15 WEEKS (30.12.80) PAIN TROTTING SUDDEN MOVEMENT KICKING COUGHING SNEEZING ONLY ABLE TO WALK
CASE 2 – GSPHYSICAL SIGNS INSPECTION: No Swelling PALPATION: No Lump No Hernia PALPATION VIA SCROTUM - DILATED R S.I.R. - READILY ADMITTED FINGER - COUGH IMPULSE - FINGER IN R S.I.R. TENDERNESS PAIN
My Conclusion after History & Examination Torn Groin Muscles & or Tendons Probably External Oblique Muscle Conjoined Tendon
ACTUAL PATHOLOGYFound at Operation TORN EXTERNAL OBLIQUE ==== DILATED SUPERFICIAL INGUINAL RING TORN CONJOINED TENDON CONJOINED TENDON } DEHISCENCE INGUINAL LIGAMENT
D. M. Post Operatively • Training Fully at 3 weeks • Spurs Team at 5 weeks
Post Operatively Training with Aberdeen 3 wks In Scotland Squad 7 wks
GILMORE’S GROIN GROIN DISRUPTIONSPORTSMEN GROIN(Sportsmen Hernia:Wrongas NO HERNIA )
GROIN DISRUPTION TYPICAL PATIENT • YOUNG MALE • ACTIVE SPORTSMEN • RARE OVER 45 • RARE IN FEMALES (1%)
GROIN DISRUPTION • MUSCULO – TENDINOUS INJURY • ALL LAYERS GROIN • INGUINAL + ADDUCTOR (40%) • “MUSCLE DISLOCATION”
GROIN DISRUPTION(GILMORE’S GROIN)31 YEARS 1980 - 2010
PATIENT REFERRAL RELATED TO SPORT1980 - 2010 CASES % ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL 4323 56 RUGBY UNION & LEAGUE 731 9 ATHLETES 372 5 RACQUET GAMES 298 4 CRICKET 175 2 HOCKEY 152 2 OTHER SPORTS 912 12 NO SPORT 775 10 ____________________________________________________ TOTAL 7738 100
OPERATIONS1980 - 2010 TOTAL 4466 MALE 4423 (99%) FEMALE 43 (1%)
INCIDENCE OF OPERATION RELATED TO SPORT1980 - 2010 CASESOPN % ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL ** 4323 2981 69 RUGBY UNION + LEAGUE ** 731 468 64 CRICKET** 175 118 68 ATHLETES 372 151 39 RACQUET GAMES 298 101 34 HOCKEY 152 88 58 OTHER SPORTS 912 307 34 NO SPORT 775 252 32 __________________________________________________________ TOTAL 7738 4466 58
INCIDENCE OF OPERATIONS ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL 1980 - 2010 TOTALOPN % PROFESSIONAL 1546 1275 82 SEMI PRO. 755 538 71 AMATEUR 2022 1168 57 _______________________________________________ TOTAL 4323 2981 69
PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS1980 - 2010 CASES 1546 OPERATIONS 1275 (82%)
ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUECLUBS 92 CLUBS PATIENTS REFERRED BY 91
AETIOLOGY:MUSCLE IMBALANCE( Recurrent Microtrauma ) 1. STRONG HIP FLEXORS PULL PELVIS DOWN (QUADS) • TILTED PELVIS STRETCH ABDO MUSCLES 3. STRETCHED ABDO MUSCLES BECOME WEAK (OBLIQUES) FAIL TO STABILIZE PELVIS 4. OVERUSE RECURRENT TEARS GROIN DISRUPTION 5. MALE > FEMALE (99%)
ARSENAL F.C.: GILMORE’S GROIN OPERATION P.A. 1986 – 1996 (GRAHAM) 33 3 1997 – 2007 (WENGER) 10 1 Gary Lewin 2007
ONSET OF SYMPTOMS INSIDIOUS 72% SPECIFIC INJURY 28% OVERSTRETCHING MISKICKING ABDUCTION EVERSION
SYMPTOMS DURING EXERCISE PAIN IN GROIN INCREASES WITH RUNNING STRIDING SPRINTING SUDDEN MOVEMENT TWISTING & TURNING SIDE STEPPING JUMPING DEAD BALL KICKING LONG BALL KICKING
SYMPTOMS AFTER EXERCISE STIFF & SORE PAIN IN GROIN INCREASES WITH TURNING IN BED GETTING OUT OF BED GETTING OUT OF CAR SIT UPS COUGHING SNEEZING SUDDEN MOVEMENT
GROIN DISRUPTION: PHYSICAL SIGNS (ALL ELICITED VIA SCROTUM) S.I.R: DILATED (+/-) COUGH IMPULSE TENDER (PALPABLE TEAR) TENDERNESS: MAY BE EXQUISITE DIMINISHES WITH REST
MRI in Groin Disruption MRI Poor in Abdomen Resolution insufficient for subtle changes But Inguinal ligament – clearly visible Gaps Defects Significant Disruption Gross Scar Tissue MRI Good in Pelvis & Thigh Osteitis pubis HIP Pathology Adductor Tears Also visible clearly seen David Connell 2009
Ultrasound in Groin Disruption State of Art Ultrasound Equipment – required Subtle changes in Inguinal ligament Conjoined Tendon Dynamic assessment – Essential Abdominal straining Sonopalpation Tender over Inguinal Canal Bulging Post. Wall maybe seen David Connell 2009
INDICATIONS FOR SURGERY PROFESSIONAL AND AMATEUR FAILED CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT
INDICATION FOR SURGERY: PROFESSIONALS GAME INHIBITED TRAINING INHIBITED LOSS OF SPEED LOSS OF FITNESS