Spring 2020 Fellows Webinars-Core Muscle Injuries: Diagnosis and Treatment

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In this video, Dr. Benton Emblom, a hip specialist at the Andrews Clinic Sports Medicine Orthopedic Center in Birmingham, discusses sports hernia and core muscle injuries. He explains that the terminology for these injuries has changed over the years, but they are now commonly referred to as core muscle injuries to prevent confusion. Dr. Emblom goes on to discuss the causes and symptoms of core muscle injuries, as well as their diagnosis and treatment. He explains that the current understanding is that these injuries occur in the area between the rectus abdominis and adductor longus tendons at their attachment point on the pubis. Dr. Emblom also describes the surgical procedure he performs to treat these injuries, which involves fractional lengthening of the adductor and restoration of the attachment point of the rectus. He discusses the outcomes of this procedure, including the return to sports rates and functional scores of patients. Dr. Emblom also addresses questions from the audience, including the role of PRP injections in the treatment of core muscle injuries and the management of these injuries in-season athletes. Overall, this video provides an informative overview of sports hernia and core muscle injuries and their treatment. Attribution: This video was posted by the American Orthopedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM).

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May 21, 2020

Keywords

sports hernia

core muscle injuries

terminology

rectus abdominis

adductor longus tendons

pubis

surgical procedure

fractional lengthening