Athletic pubalgia
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Athletic pubalgia, also called sports hernia,[1] core injury,[2] hockey hernia,[3] hockey groin,[1] Gilmore's groin,[1] or groin disruption,[4] is a medical condition of the pubic joint affecting athletes.[5]
It is a syndrome characterized by chronic groin pain in athletes and a dilated superficial ring of the inguinal canal. Football and ice hockey players are affected most frequently. Both recreational and professional athletes may be affected.