Groin Anatomy
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Description
Name
- Groin
- Inguinal Region
- Iliac Region
Definition
- The groin is characterized as the junction of the lower torso and thigh
- Refers to the part of the body where the abdomen meets the inner thigh on either side of the pubis
Anatomic Boundaries
- Superiorly: inguinal ligament
- Medially: lateral border of the rectus abdominis muscle
- Laterally: iliopsoas muscle
- Inferiorly: superior pubic ramus, Cooper's ligament
Bones and Joints
Muscles
Hip Flexors
Abdominal Muscles
Ligaments
- Inguinal Ligament
- Pubofemoral ligament
- Iliofemoral ligament
- Lacunar Ligament
- Fascia Lata
Nerves
Vessels and Lymphatics
- Femoral Artery, femoral vein
- Great saphenous vein
- Superficial and Deep Inguinal Lymph Nodes
Other Structures
Clinical Significance
- Intra-articular / Hip Etiology
- Extra-articular Causes
- Pelvic Stress Fracture
- Osteitis Pubis
- Sports Hernia (Athletic Pubalgia)
- Avulsion Fractures of the Pelvis
- Snapping Hip Syndrome
- Iliopsoas Tendinopathy
- Rectus Femoris Strain
- Rectus Abdominal Strain
- Myositis Ossificans
- Iliac Apophysitis (AIIS, ASIS, Iliac Crest)
- Inguinal Hernia
- Femoral Hernia
- Adductor Tendonitis
- Adductor Strain
- Neuropathic/ Nerve Entrapment Syndromes
- Obturator Neuropathy
- Femoral Neuropathy
- Iliohypogastric Nerve Injury
- Genitofemoral Nerve Injury
- Ilioinguinal Nerve Injury
- Meralgia Paresthetica (Lateral Femoral Cutaneous Nerve)
- Pudendal Neuralgia
- Axial/Spinal Etiology
- Pediatric Considerations
- Intra-abdominal Considerations
- Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
- Appendicitis
- Diverticulitis/ Diverticulosis
- Lymphadenitis
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease
- Genitourinary Considerations
- Ovarian/Testicular Torsion
- Ectopic Pregnancy
- Nephrolithiasis
- Epididymo-Orchitis
- Ovarian Cyst
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
- Round ligament pain
- Urinary Tract Infection
- Endometriosis
- Prostatitis
- Testicular cancer
See Also
References
- ↑ Tak, Igor JR. "Hip and groin pain in athletes: morphology, function and injury from a clinical perspective." British journal of sports medicine (2018).
- ↑ Pozzoli, Alberto, et al. "Percutaneous venous cannulation for minimally invasive cardiac surgery: the safest and effective technique described step-by-step." Frontiers in Surgery 9 (2022): 828772.
- ↑ Rolph, Rachel, et al. "Groin pain in athletes." bmj 368 (2020).
- ↑ Shanthanna, Harsha. "Successful treatment of genitofemoral neuralgia using ultrasound guided injection: a case report and short review of literature." Case reports in anesthesiology 2014.1 (2014): 371703.